Afghanistan, Feb. 26 -- Over 5,000 Indian troops are currently deployed in 9 peacekeeping missions in hostile environments, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said on Monday while addressing the first-ever conference for UN women peacekeepers from the Global South. He highlighted the unique role women peacekeepers play by having exclusive access to local women.
India's Ministries of Defence and External Affairs made history by hosting the first-ever such conference for women peacekeepers from the Global South, themed "Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective," on February 24-25, 2025. Key dignitaries, including UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix and UN Under Secretary General Christian Sau...