{"id":6814,"date":"2019-12-30T06:25:49","date_gmt":"2019-12-30T06:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=6814"},"modified":"2019-12-30T06:25:51","modified_gmt":"2019-12-30T06:25:51","slug":"150-indian-troops-received-the-united-nations-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/150-indian-troops-received-the-united-nations-medal\/","title":{"rendered":"150 Indian troops received the United Nations Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A total of 150 Indian peacekeepers serving with the UN\nMission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have received medals of honour for their\ndedicated service and sacrifice. The medals were given to the 150 Indian\npeacekeepers serving in UNMISS in Malakal during a ceremony filled with parades\nand performances by a piped band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian peacekeepers serving with the mission have undertaken\nnumerous training sessions of community animal health workers, providing value\naddition training for farmers to help them make the most of their produce.\nIndia is one of the top troop contributing countries to UN peacekeeping\nmissions. More than 200,000 military and police have served over the past 70\nyears and 168 Indian military personnel have lost their lives under the UN\nflag. India is the second largest contributor of peacekeepers to UNMISS with\nmore than 2,400 military and police personnel currently deployed the mission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A total of 150 Indian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have received medals of honour for their dedicated service and sacrifice. The medals were given to the 150 Indian peacekeepers serving in UNMISS in Malakal during a ceremony filled with parades and performances by a piped band. 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