1992, 60 Para Field Ambulance
On 10th August 1992, India Post issued this commemorative stamp in honour of the 60 Para Field Ambulance of the Indian Army, depicting the unit setting the leg of a wounded soldier during the Korean War. India deployed 60 ambulance personnel to Korea under UN Command, and the unit participated in India’s first ever peacekeeping mission following the 1953 armistice between North Korea and South Korea.
60 Para training in Korea, 1951. Photo: United Nations
Indian troops maintaining the peace between
Israel and Egypt in Gaza, 1958. Photo: United
Nations
Indian troops maintaining the peace between Israel and Egypt in Gaza, 1958. Photo: United Nations
Since its first deployment, India is one of the world’s largest cumulative troop contributors to the UN Peacekeeping troops – a testament to India’s commitment to the UN Charter values of peace and security.
In addition to providing military troops, India participates in peacekeeping through civilian personnel and is also one of the largest contributors of police to UN peacekeeping missions.
India has been a strong supporter of women in the peace and security agenda, in line with UN Security Council resolution 1325 which urges for increased participation of women in peacekeeping efforts. For example, from 2007 to 2017, India deployed the first ever all-female UN Police Unit to Liberia, to strengthen the rule of law and maintain peace in the war-torn country, as part of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).
The all-female Indian police unit arrives in Liberia,
2007. Photo: United Nations
order, deterred gender-based violence, built local security capacity and gave
local women lessons on self-defence, HIV/AIDS and provided medical services.
Through their unwavering performance, professionalism and discipline,
including during the Ebola epidemic, these brave women gained the respect
of both Liberia’s government and its people, and were highly commended by
the UN Secretary-General.
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