Over 800 Indian Peacekeepers Honoured With Prestigious UN Medal
NDTV
A news report on the website of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said that 836 peacekeepers from India were recently honoured with the United Nations medal "for their committed service to the cause of durable peace in the world's youngest nation."
Over 800 Indian peacekeepers serving in the UN mission in South Sudan have been honoured with a prestigious UN medal for their service on completion of their deployment.
A news report on the website of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said that 836 peacekeepers from India were recently honoured with the United Nations medal “for their committed service to the cause of durable peace in the world's youngest nation.”
UNMISS Force Commander Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar lauded the Indian battalion for successfully completing its tour of duty and also praised efforts by the Indian peacekeepers in rescuing and sheltering 32 humanitarian personnel in Renk and ensuring their safe evacuation to Juba, the news report said. “When all of you arrived in Upper Nile state, it was a time of great flux,” the news report quoted Tinaikar as saying.
“You had to assume operational responsibility immediately with the threat of imminent intercommunal clashes looming over you. Your presence and patrolling acted as a much-needed deterrent at the time, enabling civilians to go about their daily lives without fear,” it said. India's Ambassador to South Sudan Vishnu Sharma, who was the guest of honour at the medal parade, said the courage, commitment and sacrifice by the Indian peacekeepers for the cause of lasting peace in South Sudan is a “beacon of hope for the communities you are on the ground to serve. You have done the United Nations and your country very proud”.
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