Train Peacekeepers

Indian troops for UN peacekeeping in South Sudan are training hard at an army camp before their induction and will undergo two COVID-19 tests before being sent to that country, senior officials said on Friday.

The United Nations' incoming secretary-general said on Monday that he wants UN peacekeepers to be better trained and more respectful of human rights, amid pressure on the organization to address a series of sexual abuse allegations.

US President Barack Obama announced on Monday more than 50 countries have pledged some 40,000 peacekeepers for possible deployment on United Nations missions, as well as helicopters, medical units and training and equipment to deal with roadside bombs.

The Russian Defense Ministry said today that US troops were training Ukrainian forces in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, but the Pentagon flatly denied it, accusing Moscow of a "ridiculous attempt" to obscure its own activity in the region.

The United States and countries that contribute troops to UN peacekeeping missions vowed on Friday to ensure that more soldiers, better training and additional resources are available for the "blue helmets" confronting new threats on changing battlefields.

Washington does not intend to engage in Africa militarily to resolve the continent's conflicts but is boosting efforts to train peacekeepers, a senior US official said on Wednesday.

Soldiers from 23 nations began military exercises in Nepal on Monday to train for United Nations peacekeeping missions in areas hit by conflicts.

Nepal has offered to provide training to Indian Army personnel, who are up for deployment in United Nations peacekeeping missions in different countries. The proposal was put forward during the ninth Nepal-India Bilateral Consultative Group on security issues, which concluded in Pokhara on Saturday. This is for the first time that Nepal has offer...

Women officers of Indian security forces are soon expected to impart training lessons to their US counterparts in peacekeeping, marking the recognition of their exceptional work in this field.     The officers, who commanded the world's only all-women Formed Police Unit (FPU) in peacekeeping in Liberia, have been invited by the ...

Indian troops for UN peacekeeping in South Sudan are training hard at an army camp before their induction and will undergo two COVID-19 tests before being sent to that country, senior officials said on Friday.

The United Nations' incoming secretary-general said on Monday that he wants UN peacekeepers to be better trained and more respectful of human rights, amid pressure on the organization to address a series of sexual abuse allegations.

US President Barack Obama announced on Monday more than 50 countries have pledged some 40,000 peacekeepers for possible deployment on United Nations missions, as well as helicopters, medical units and training and equipment to deal with roadside bombs.

The Russian Defense Ministry said today that US troops were training Ukrainian forces in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, but the Pentagon flatly denied it, accusing Moscow of a "ridiculous attempt" to obscure its own activity in the region.

The United States and countries that contribute troops to UN peacekeeping missions vowed on Friday to ensure that more soldiers, better training and additional resources are available for the "blue helmets" confronting new threats on changing battlefields.

Washington does not intend to engage in Africa militarily to resolve the continent's conflicts but is boosting efforts to train peacekeepers, a senior US official said on Wednesday.

Soldiers from 23 nations began military exercises in Nepal on Monday to train for United Nations peacekeeping missions in areas hit by conflicts.

Nepal has offered to provide training to Indian Army personnel, who are up for deployment in United Nations peacekeeping missions in different countries. The proposal was put forward during the ninth Nepal-India Bilateral Consultative Group on security issues, which concluded in Pokhara on Saturday. This is for the first time that Nepal has offer...

Women officers of Indian security forces are soon expected to impart training lessons to their US counterparts in peacekeeping, marking the recognition of their exceptional work in this field.     The officers, who commanded the world's only all-women Formed Police Unit (FPU) in peacekeeping in Liberia, have been invited by the ...