India to host UN troop contributor chiefs' conclave; Pakistan, China excluded
The conclave will begin in New Delhi and will include an integrated firepower demonstration on the third day at the Pokhran Field Firing Range near the India-Pakistan border. The demonstration will showcase the operational capability of the Indian Army.India is the third-largest troop contributor to UN peacekeeping missions, after Nepal and Bangladesh. Since 1950, India has contributed over 200,000 troops to 49 UN missions and has lost 179 soldiers during peacekeeping operations.Currently, India has personnel deployed in nine of the eleven active UN missions, including officers serving as staff and observers in regions such as Western Sahara, Cyprus, the Middle East, and the Central African Republic.In response to the Pahalgam terror attack, India has taken a series of diplomatic and military steps, including suspending the Indus Water Treaty, closing air and sea routes to Pakistan and halting all strategic ties. The Indian Army has also launched Operation Sindoor, which remains ongoing.After the terror attack, India briefed foreign diplomats in New Delhi but excluded both the Pakistani and Chinese ambassadors. A later briefing on the progress of Operation Sindoor was held with envoys from 70 countries. China was again not invited. Turkey's Defence Attach was invited but declined to attend.- EndsTune InMust Watch
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Hindustan Times
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- Hindustan Times
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Indian Express
31 minutes ago
- Indian Express
‘Opposition loves anti-national forces, sees reflection in them': Delhi CM amid praise for Op Sindoor, PM Modi
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Time of India
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- Time of India
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