Union MoS Defence Ajay Bhatt participates in UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Ghana
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- Union Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt on Wednesday (6th December 2023) participated in the 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting in Accra, Ghana.
- Mr Ajay Bhatt outlined the challenges being faced by peacekeepers and the role of women in peacekeeping in the current environment.
- He also announced substantial pledges on behalf of India to support the United Nations peacekeeping operations. India has been the leading troop contributing country to the United Nations peacekeeping effort.
- According to the Ministry of Defence in the last seven decades, India has contributed more than 2,75,000 troops in 53 different missions.
- On the sidelines of the United Nations Peacekeeping ministerial meeting, the Minister also participated in bilateral meetings with several friendly foreign countries to discuss matters of mutual interest and defence cooperation.
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Published date : 08 Dec 2023 10:22AM