1171 Indian soldiers received UN medal in peacekeeping mission: For the first time in South Sudan, a female soldier led the parade


Posted on 13th Jan 2023 02:08 pm by rohit kumar

In South Sudan, 1171 Indian Army personnel have been awarded UN Medal for their excellent services in a peacekeeping mission. These include 5 women soldiers as well.

 

For the first time this year, Major Jasmine Chatha, a woman officer, led the parade at the award ceremony. After the ceremony, he said that the Indian Army is sending a strong message to the citizens and women of South Sudan by giving women a chance to lead.

 

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From engineers to medical staff, the lives of the people of South Sudan are improving

In South Sudan, the soldiers of the Indian Army are engaged in work ranging from saving lives to building roads. Karishma Kathayat, an engineer in the Indian Army, is also among the women to be awarded the UN Medal.

 

Indian Army personnel are also providing medical facilities in South Sudan. In September 2022, the medical staff of the Indian Army saved the lives of 5 children by performing emergency surgery. Peacekeeper Major Amanpreet Kaur told that if he was not treated at the right time, he could have lost his life.

 

India has lost 175 soldiers in a peacekeeping mission

Honoring the Indian soldiers with the UN Medal, Force Commander Lt Gen Mohan Subramanian said that all the soldiers of the army have done an excellent job. Has given security to thousands of people and saved their lives. South Sudan will always remember this work.

 

According to the data of the UN Department of Peacekeeping, the UN has completed more than 70 peacekeeping missions so far. The Indian Army has taken an active part in these. India's highest number of 175 soldiers have been martyred while working in these peacekeeping missions. In all these missions, India and Pakistan are among the top 10 countries that send the most troops.

 

Indian Army treated Pakistani soldiers in 2012

 

There is an incident in 2012 when Indian soldiers treated injured Pakistani soldiers. The incident is from Congo. Pakistani soldiers were injured in an encounter there.

 

Indian soldiers were also stationed in the same country. The unit of the Indian Army was stationed in Goma where eight soldiers and an officer of the Pakistan Army were brought for treatment.

 

Not only this, but later the Sector Commander of Pakistan visited the hospital and thanked the Indian Brigade Commander.

 

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