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Two Indian peacekeepers to be honoured posthumously on International Peacekeepers DayTwo Indian peacekeepers will be honored posthumously by the UN for their ultimate sacrifice. Major Abhilasha Barak of India will receive th...- Indian peacekeeper to be honoured posthumously with prestigious UN medal for sacrifice in line of dutyIndian peacekeeper Naik Dhananjay Kumar Singh, who served with the UN in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will be honored posthumously wit...
- India major partner in UN's strategy for digital transformation of peacekeeping: UN peacekeeping chiefIndia is currently the third largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN Peacekeeping, with over 6,000 military and police personnel d...
- From the 1888 mix-up to the no-posthumous-honour rule, 5 interesting facts about the NobelThe winners of this year's prizes will be announced from Monday onwards.
- Salute valour of Indian peacekeepers in protecting civilians, upholding international peace and security: Ambassador T S TirumurtiCorporal Yuvraj Singh from India who served with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and two civilian Indian peacekeepers --...
- Highest UN peacekeeper deaths in last 70 years from IndiaAccording to the UN, of the 3,737 peacekeepers who have died since 1948, 163 have been from India, the highest total from any troop contrib...
- Four Indian peacekeepers, civilian to be honored posthumouslyPunjabi was serving in MONUSCO in a civilian capacity under the UN Volunteers programme and died in an incident in January last year.
- India launches virtual memorial wall to honour peacekeepersThe wall was unveiled by India's Ambassador to the UN Asoke Mukerji at a solemn ceremony to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
- Eight Indian soldiers among 106 peacekeepers honoured by UNMukerji accepted the medal on behalf of the eight Indian soldiers who lost their lives while stationed at UN missions.
- UN medal for 8 Indian peacekeepers killed in line of dutyThe Dag Hammarskjold Medal to these soldiers, will be awarded on May 29, which is commemorated as the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
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