The joint statement by 34 countries came after at least 5 UNIFIL peacekeepers were wounded in recent days after Israel launched attacks in southern Lebanon.
Israeli army attacks have injured two Indonesian & two Italian peacekeepers. The Indian Army contingent is currently safe & there is no plan for immediate evacuation, it is learnt.
A report by SIPRI shows that India, which has traditionally been highest contributor to force, deployed 5,878 troops. Largest deployment of peacekeeping forces was in Sub-Saharan Africa.
In mission area, he was instrumental in functioning of Level-1 hospital ensuring round-the-clock operability of critical care & medical support. Award will be conferred 30 May.
Major Sen, a native of Himachal Pradesh, served in Democratic Republic of Congo between March 2023 & April 2024. She is the second Indian to win the award since its inception in 2016.
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which includes hundreds of Indian troops, has warned about increasing border clashes and pushed for de-escalation.
According to the UN's Population Fund report, over 600 million of India's population is under 25 years old - a veritable powerhouse of talent and energy.
Resurgence of M23, a rebel group thought to be defunct until last year, has led to blame game between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo, although peace efforts are under way.
It is up to China to persuade Islamabad that Indian aid in Afghanistan will only help stabilise a country that could quickly wreak havoc within Pakistan itself.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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