America's subpar diplomats aren't the world's only choiceThe United Nations, once a global peace beacon, now struggles for relevance. Superpower politics and a decline in multilateralism have dimi...
31 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Imported voters, fake websites: Russia's covert efforts to stop Armenia's pivot WestRussia is reportedly working to unseat Armenia's leader ahead of the June 7 election. Moscow fears his re-election will cement Armenia's sh...
29 May, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
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...
28 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Israel military says its tank fire hit UN Lebanon base, regrets incidentIsrael's military admitted its tank fire struck a UN position in southern Lebanon on March 6. Ghanaian peacekeepers were wounded in the inc...
18 Mar, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
India's starring role in peacekeeping comes in for glowing praiseJean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN's top peacekeeping official, highlighted India's significant support for peacekeeping efforts, recognising its ...
30 May, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Europe considers sending troops to Ukraine if there's a ceasefire. But would Russia accept?European leaders are exploring ways to ensure Ukraine's security amid ongoing Russian aggression, with one prominent proposal involving the...
24 Jan, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
5200 military personnel deployed in UN missions, 118 countries engaged through defence cooperation: Ministry of DefenceThe Ministry of Defence on Thursday highlighted the Indian Army's increased global engagement and diplomatic footprint with around 5200 mil...
26 Dec, 2024, 09.52 PM IST
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...
28 May, 2024, 05.25 PM IST
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...
30 May, 2023, 10.40 AM IST
UN peacekeeping on 75th anniversary: Successes, failures and many challengesWhile the UN has been successful in helping countries move away from conflicts, this has been overshadowed by some notable failures such as...
25 May, 2023, 12.29 PM IST
Military diplomacy: How India facilitated Kazakhstan’s UN peacekeeping missionIndia has been a key facilitator of Kazakhstan’s UN peacekeeping missions, which seek to prevent armed conflicts. The Kazakh military perso...
14 May, 2023, 01.14 PM IST
Air strike launched on Ukraine military base near Polish border - Lviv authoritiesRussia launched an air strike on a Ukrainian military base Yavoriv in the west of the country near the Polish border, local officials said ...
13 Mar, 2022, 12.21 PM IST
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 --...
28 May, 2021, 04.39 PM IST
India co-sponsors UN resolution tabled by Indonesia on women's role in peace keeping missionsIndia co-sponsored a Security Council resolution tabled by its close SE Asian partner Indonesia in the United Nations seeking women's parti...
29 Aug, 2020, 11.46 AM IST
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...
30 May, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
'India showed commitment to multilateralism via peacekeeping'"India has shown its strong commitment to multilateralism exactly by its engagement in peacekeeping," Guterres said.
25 May, 2017, 06.11 PM IST
Indian, Russian Army to hold wargames in Rajasthan from October 18Army troops of India and Russia will hold wargames codenamed 'Ex INDRA' in the deserts of Rajasthan starting from October 18 to enhance bil...
13 Oct, 2013, 08.18 PM IST