India becomes one of largest contributors to peacekeeping
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
New Delhi, April 1, IRNA
India-Peacekeeping
Even as India's contribution to the peacekeeping missions reaches the peak level with nearly 8,000 men deployed in several volatile regions, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff Lt Gen Mohinder Puri said New Delhi was ready to consider more deployment.
With the deployment of Indian troops in several volatile regions, including Darfur in the war-hit East African country of Sudan, India has become one of the biggest contributors to UN Peacekeeping missions, media reports said here.
Puri said in New Delhi that India had a large representation of 7,820 personnel now, about 7-8 percent of the total number of peacekeepers deployed by the UN across the world and presently the largest contributors.
He added that the conduct of the troops in these missions have kept up the country's name.
Stating that India was ready to consider requests for more deployment by the world body, Puri clarified that it would not be at the cost of the army's domestic operational requirements.
At present, Indian peacekeepers and military observers, including several women officers, are deployed in Lebanon, Ethiopia and Eritrea, Congo, Sudan and Golan Heights.
In Sudan, an Indian signal company is responsible for the overall communication system of the UN contingent, including personnel from Pakistan, Bangladesh and China.
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