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Indian Army Officer Wins UN Award For Gender-Inclusive Peacekeeping
Major Swathi Shantha Kumar, an Indian Army officer from Bengaluru currently serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan, has been awarded the prestigious UN Secretary-Generals Award 2025 for her contribution to gender-inclusive peacekeeping
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NASA Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030. Here's Why That Matters
Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators that use small amounts of radioactive elements to power satellites.
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Mahatma Gandhi Makes Special Appearance At United Nations; Shares Message On Education
Gandhi Jayanti 2022: A special life-size hologram of Gandhi was projected during a panel discussion organised on Friday by India’s Permanent Mission to the UN and UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) at the UN headquarters.
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China Pledges 3,00,000 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses For UN Peacekeepers
China will give United Nations peacekeeping troops 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine, the Chinese diplomatic mission to the UN said Monday, bolstering the 200,000 doses already pledged by India to protect 100,000 soldiers and police officers deployed in peace missions.
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UN Secretary-General Says "Dhanyawaad'' To India
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed gratitude for India's contribution to the United Nations and its peacekeeping missions, underlining the inspiring role Indian women have played for the world body to help maintain international peace and security.
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India Is Messenger Of World Peace, Says PM Modi
Describing India as a "messenger of peace", Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the country has always contributed towards global peace, unity and harmony through UN missions across the world.
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Attack On United Nations Office In Colombia Injures Police Officer
A police officer was injured Sunday in an attack on a UN mission monitoring the disarming of FARC rebels in Colombia as part of the group's peace deal with the government, authorities said.
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UN Awards Medals To Indian Peacekeepers For Courage In Liberia
Indian peacekeepers in Liberia, including a women contingent, were honoured with medals for their courage and service in maintenance of peace and security in the West African country.
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Fighting in Congo Between Army and Rebels Kills at Least 30
At least 30 people including a UN peacekeeper were killed in clashes pitting the army and UN troops against Ugandan rebels in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said today.
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India Expresses Dismay at lack of Transparency in UN Peace Operations
Rising casualties among peacekeepers and civilians during UN operations has led to India expressing strong dismay at the lack of accountability and transparency by the UN Security Council in framing of peacekeeping mandates.
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Indian Army Officer Wins UN Award For Gender-Inclusive Peacekeeping
Major Swathi Shantha Kumar, an Indian Army officer from Bengaluru currently serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan, has been awarded the prestigious UN Secretary-Generals Award 2025 for her contribution to gender-inclusive peacekeeping
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NASA Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030. Here's Why That Matters
Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators that use small amounts of radioactive elements to power satellites.
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Mahatma Gandhi Makes Special Appearance At United Nations; Shares Message On Education
Gandhi Jayanti 2022: A special life-size hologram of Gandhi was projected during a panel discussion organised on Friday by India’s Permanent Mission to the UN and UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) at the UN headquarters.
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China Pledges 3,00,000 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses For UN Peacekeepers
China will give United Nations peacekeeping troops 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine, the Chinese diplomatic mission to the UN said Monday, bolstering the 200,000 doses already pledged by India to protect 100,000 soldiers and police officers deployed in peace missions.
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UN Secretary-General Says "Dhanyawaad'' To India
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed gratitude for India's contribution to the United Nations and its peacekeeping missions, underlining the inspiring role Indian women have played for the world body to help maintain international peace and security.
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India Is Messenger Of World Peace, Says PM Modi
Describing India as a "messenger of peace", Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the country has always contributed towards global peace, unity and harmony through UN missions across the world.
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Attack On United Nations Office In Colombia Injures Police Officer
A police officer was injured Sunday in an attack on a UN mission monitoring the disarming of FARC rebels in Colombia as part of the group's peace deal with the government, authorities said.
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UN Awards Medals To Indian Peacekeepers For Courage In Liberia
Indian peacekeepers in Liberia, including a women contingent, were honoured with medals for their courage and service in maintenance of peace and security in the West African country.
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Fighting in Congo Between Army and Rebels Kills at Least 30
At least 30 people including a UN peacekeeper were killed in clashes pitting the army and UN troops against Ugandan rebels in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said today.
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India Expresses Dismay at lack of Transparency in UN Peace Operations
Rising casualties among peacekeepers and civilians during UN operations has led to India expressing strong dismay at the lack of accountability and transparency by the UN Security Council in framing of peacekeeping mandates.
