New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- India has been at the forefront of deploying women in peacekeeping roles, both military and police, with over 150 women peacekeepers deployed across six critical missions, including in the Congo, South Sudan and Lebanon, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said today.
Addressing the inaugural session of the Conference for Women Peacekeepers from the Global South, titled 'Women in Peacekeeping - A Global South Perspective', the EAM said that India is proud of its contributions and association with UN peacekeeping, a commitment that spans decades.
"Since the 1950s, India has contributed over 290,000 peacekeepers across more than 50 missions. In fact, India remains the largest Troop Contributing Country to this day....