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India playing greater role in UN peacekeeping missions
India Strategic
|January-February 2025
5200 military personnel deployed in UN missions,118 countries engaged through defence cooperation: Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence, in a release on December 26, highlighted the Indian Army's increased global engagement and diplomatic footprint with around 5,200 military personnel currently deployed across 10 United Nations (UN) missions.
In its Year Ender Review for 2024, the Ministry of Defence also underscored the defence cooperation of the Indian Army, noting that 118 countries are now involved in defence cooperation activities with the country.
The Ministry stated that personnel deployed for the 10 UN missions consisted of five infantry battalions and 11 formed units and are stationed in regions such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Abyei, Western Sahara, Central African Republic, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Cyprus, and Addis Ababa.
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