Ministry of Defence
INDIAN ARMY UNDER UNITED NATIONS PLAN
Posted On:
11 AUG 2023 2:47PM by PIB Delhi
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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