New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today interacted with the women officers participating in a United Nations Women Military Officers Course (UNWMOC-2025) here and hailed them as torchbearers of change, highlighting the unique insights and approaches they contribute to peacekeeping efforts.

Organised by the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping under the aegis of Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs from August 18-29, the course aims to build professional capacity of women military officers for effective participation in multidimensional UN missions, a Defence Ministry statement said.

Addressing the officers at the South Block, the Defence Minister stated that, as the largest contributor to UN peacekeepi...