The Indian Army paid a heartfelt tribute on the 77th United Nations Peacekeepers Day, with a solemn wreath-laying ceremony held at the National War Memorial on Thursday, honouring the valiant soldiers who sacrificed their lives in UN peacekeeping missions worldwide.
"It's deplorable for any leader to comment on Col Sofiya Qureshi. From 2004 to 2006, she was a platoon commander, leading over 30 soldiers in field operations. She was with the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo from 2007 to 2009, where she worked on conflict resolution, community support, and
The UNIFIL monitors and patrols the 120-km Blue Line, a United Nations-recognised demarcation line to indicate that Israel had withdrawn its military from southern Lebanon. The Blue Line separates Lebanon from Israel and the Golan Heights. However, it is not an official international bord
India has called for consensus-driven reforms in UN peacekeeping, stressing the need for better funding, enhanced technology, and a greater role for troop-contributing countries, an official press release stated.
The Indian Battalion serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) marked International Women's Day by organizing a special Yoga session for women in El Fardis.
As a part of India's commitment towards strengthening international partnerships for peacekeeping, the Centre for UN Peacekeeping in New Delhi conducted an online training capsule for the Kyrgyzstan Armed Forces on January 15 and 16.
After an attack on the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping mission, which resulted in injury to several members of the international force in the past week, Nepal Army on Tuesday confirmed that Nepal UN peacekeepers are safe.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to withdraw UN peacekeeping forces from southern Lebanon, citing the danger posed to both 'UNIFIL soldiers and Israeli troops'.
Major Radhika Sen served in eastern DRC with the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, from March 2023 to April 2024 as the Commander of the Engagement Platoon for the Indian Rapid Deployment Battalion.
In a display of physical prowess and teamwork, Indian soldiers demonstrated their strength and determination, securing a notable triumph over the Chinese contingent