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UNITED NATIONS CHIEF THANKS INDIA
• UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has thanked India for its “strong and sustained” support to peacekeeping as he honored the memory of the 163 Indian peacekeepers who
sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
• He also referred to the 125-strong women peacekeepers of the Indian Formed Police Unit deployed with the UN mission in Liberia, the first ever such contingent, calling them “an
inspiration to all”.
•Peacekeeping refers to activities intended to create conditions that favor lasting peace
LIST OF COUNTRIES BY NUMBER OF UN PEACEKEEPERS
HOW MUCH DOES A UN SOLDIER COST?
Countries sending troops (including police and military experts) are paid $1,410 (£1,017) per month per soldier by the UN, which is considerably higher than the average wage in many countries. $1400 – roughly 93,000 rupees (Indian) THE TOP 10 COUNTRIES FUNDING THE UN
PEACEKEEPING BUDGET ARE:
1. United States (28.57%)
2. China (10.29%)
3. Japan (9.68%)
4. Germany (6.39%)
5. France (6.31%)
6. United Kingdom (5.80%)
7. Russian Federation (4.01%)
8. Italy (3.75%)
9. Canada (2.92%)
10. Spain (2.44%)
Since 1950, India has participated in at least 50 United Nations Peacekeeping Missions. India is
the largest contributor with 2,00,000 troops deployed so far in these operations.
SOME OF INDIA’S MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS.
• Korean War (November 1950 – July 1954): India deployed the 60th Indian Field Ambulance, a parachute-trained medical unit comprising 17 officers, nine junior commissioned officers
(JCO) and 300 jawans in the Korean War.
• The unit was awarded the President’s Trophy on 10 March 1955 by the then president of India Dr Rajendra Prasad. This is the only mission to be awarded the President’s Trophy till date.
INDO-CHINA (1954 – 1970)
India deployed an infantry battalion and supporting staff during the crisis in Vietnam,
Cambodia and Laos. The mission included monitoring, ceasefire and repatriation of
prisoners of war. As many as 970 officers, 140 JCOs, and 6,157 jawans were deployed.
MIDDLE EAST (1956 – 1967)
India was part of the United Nations Emergency Force. For the first time, armed troop contingents were deployed. Over a period of 11 years, 393 officers, 409 JCOs and 12,383 jawans
were deployed in the operations.
MISSION UNOC, CONGO (1960 – 1964)
•Two infantry brigades composed of 467 officers, 401 JCOs and 11354 jawans participated in this peacekeeping mission. A flight of six Canberra Bomber aircraft’s of the Indian Air force were also deployed.
INDIA’S CURRENT CONTRIBUTIONS
• Mission UNIFIL – Lebanon (Since December 1998): India has deployed one infantry battalion group, Level II Hospital comprising 673 peacekeepers, till date.
• The mission is currently tense due to the Syrian crisis.
MISSION UNOCI – IVORY COAST (SINCE APRIL 2004)
•India deployed two infantry battalion groups, sector HQ, engineer company, signal company,
Level-II Hospital and a large number of military observers and staff officers.
MISSION UNMIL – LIBERIA (SINCE APRIL 2007)
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