Ahmedabad Times

A minimum of 565 Indian peacekeepers, together with 53 girls, serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been honoured for his or her dedication and dedication to defending civilians and supporting peacebuilding efforts within the conflict-affected nation.The peacekeepers had been recognised for his or her efforts in “defending civilians by way of patrols, group engagement, veterinary camps, girls’s self-defence coaching, combating gender violence, and bettering humanitarian entry”, the UN physique mentioned. Blue Helmets refers to navy personnel, law enforcement officials and civilian consultants serving underneath the operational command of the UN peacekeeping forces.Praising the awards, the Everlasting Mission of India to the UN congratulated the Indian contingent. “Indian Blue Helmets have constantly upheld the best requirements of professionalism in all their spheres of operation,” the mission mentioned in a social media publish. India is the second largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN peacekeeping operations, after Nepal.It presently contributes greater than 4,200 navy and police personnel, together with 155 girls, throughout missions in Abyei, the Central African Republic, Cyprus, Congo, Lebanon, the Center East, Somalia, South Sudan and Western Sahara. Practically 180 Indian peacekeepers have misplaced their lives within the line of responsibility, the best quantity amongst troop-contributing nations.