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Topic: UN peacekeeping

‘Peacekeepers safety is of paramount importance’: India after attacks on UNIFIL posts in Lebanon

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.

Amid Israel’s attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, contingency plan to evacuate Indian troops ready

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.

India sends largest chunk for UN peacekeeping ops in 2023, global deployment fell by 13%

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.

UN award for peacekeeper Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh who died while on Congo mission

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.

Indian peacekeeper Major Radhika Sen to receive UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award 2023

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.

Amid Israel-Hezbollah clashes, a look at UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon & India’s contribution

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which includes hundreds of Indian troops, has warned about increasing border clashes and pushed for de-escalation.

SubscriberWrites: Harnessing India’s youth for a global peacekeeping force could be an innovative business proposition

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.

M23 — why armed African group Indian soldiers helped defeat in 2013 is back in the news

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.

Cobalt, copper, China: India should pay more attention to the savage violence in Congo

Leaving security to mercenaries is a path to proxy wars, colonial-era savagery. Democracies like India with an economic stake can't remain sidelined.

3 choices for India in Afghanistan – walking away is the easiest one but not the best

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.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.