Indian Army is sent to other countries to maintain peace under the United Nation Plan. Details are given below:
|
S No. |
Mission |
Total Strength (July, 2023) |
|
1. |
MONUSCO |
1,826 |
|
2. |
UNMISS |
2,403 |
|
3. |
UNIFIL |
895 |
|
4. |
UNDOF |
202 |
|
5. |
UNISFA |
589 |
|
6. |
MINUSRO |
03 |
|
7. |
UNTSO (Middle East) |
03 |
|
8. |
UNFICYP |
01 |
|
9. |
UNITAMS |
01 |
|
10. |
MINUSCA |
02 |
|
11. |
MINUSMA |
04 |
|
12. |
UNDPO, New York |
04 |
|
13. |
MA to (PMI), New York |
01 |
|
Total |
5,934 |
|
159 Soldiers have been killed in various Countries while performing duty under UN Peacekeeping Missions. Country-wise details are given below:
|
S No |
Mission |
Country |
Fatal Casualties |
|
1. |
Custodian Force in Korea (CFI) |
Korea |
04 |
|
2. |
United Nations Angola Verification |
Angola |
01 |
|
3. |
United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) |
Sierra Leone |
04 |
|
4. |
United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ) |
Mozambique |
02 |
|
5. |
United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) |
Iraq & Kuwait |
01 |
|
6. |
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia & Eritrea (UNMEE) |
Ethiopia & Eritrea |
04 |
|
7. |
United Nations Operation in the Congo & United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (ONUC & MONUSCO) |
DR Congo |
68 |
|
8. |
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |
South Sudan |
18 |
|
9. |
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) |
Lebanon |
06 |
|
10. |
United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF-I) |
Egypt & Israel |
30 |
|
11. |
United Nations Force in Cyprus |
Cyprus |
01 |
|
12. |
United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM-I) |
Somalia |
14 |
|
13. |
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) |
Israel & Syria |
02 |
|
14. |
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) |
Cambodia |
04 |
|
Total |
|
159 |
|
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Ashok Mahadeorao Nete in Lok Sabha today.
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