Flashcards on India's Role in UN Peacekeeping

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When did India join the United Nations?

1945

What is the name of the Indian contingent's headquarters in international peacekeeping missions?

Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK)

Which country has the largest number of troops deployed in UN peacekeeping missions?

India

How many Indian peacekeepers have lost their lives while serving in UN missions?

168

Which is the first country to deploy an all-women police unit in a UN peacekeeping mission?

India

Which was the first UN peacekeeping mission that Indian troops were sent to?

Korea

In which year did India send its first all-women contingent to a UN peacekeeping mission?

2007

Which Indian Army officer was the first to command the United Nations Peacekeeping Force?

Lieutenant General Prem Chand

How many Indian peacekeepers are currently deployed in UN missions?

over 5,500

What is the official motto of Indian peacekeepers?

In the Service of Peace

What is the name of the Indian diplomat who served as Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations in the United Nations?

Jean-Pierre Lacroix

Which year did India provide the first all-women Formed Police Unit (FPU) to the UN?

2017

Which is the largest country to contribute police personnel to UN peacekeeping missions?

India

Who is the current Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations?

T. S. Tirumurti

Which Indian peacekeeper was posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal?

Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria

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When did India join the United Nations?



How many Indian peacekeepers have lost their lives while serving in UN missions?



Which is the first country to deploy an all-women police unit in a UN peacekeeping mission?



In which year did India send its first all-women contingent to a UN peacekeeping mission?



How many Indian peacekeepers are currently deployed in UN missions?



Which is the largest country to contribute police personnel to UN peacekeeping missions?



Which Indian peacekeeper was posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal?



What is the name of the Indian diplomat who served as Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations in the United Nations?



Which year did India provide the first all-women Formed Police Unit (FPU) to the UN?



Who is the current Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations?




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