New York, Oct. 7 -- India's envoy to the United Nations has highlighted the stellar role of the country's women peacekeepers who continue to lead by example and noted the diverse roles played by personalities ranging from Kiran Bedi to Major Suman Gawani that has helped inspire women in conflict zones.

Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish was speaking at the UNSC Open Debate on Women Peace and Security marking 25 years of Resolution 1325.

"What distinguishes India's peacekeeping legacy is not merely the scale of our contribution, but our pioneering recognition of women as indispensable agents of peace. As early as the 1960s, much before the adoption of resolution 1325, India deployed women medical officers to...