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Army chiefs of 15 countries are going to participate in the conclave of chiefs of countries participating in the United Nations peacekeeping force in the capital Delhi. Apart from this, Vice Chiefs of 17 other countries and top commanders of 07 countries will also participate. India, ready for a bigger role in the United Nations, is going to hold a three-day conference (14-16 October) of the countries participating in the UN peacekeeping force in the capital Delhi.
Chiefs of armies and top military commanders of about 40 countries are going to participate in this three-day conference under the leadership of the Indian Army. The objective of the conference is to strengthen the fundamental principles of UN peacekeeping through global peace and moral diplomacy.
Army chiefs of these countries reaching Delhi
According to the Indian Army, the countries whose army chiefs are reaching the capital Delhi on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) include Bhutan, Burundi, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Poland, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay and Vietnam.
The countries whose armies’ Vice Chiefs and top commanders are participating include Algeria, Armenia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Italy, Nepal, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, Australia, Egypt (Egypt), Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Thailand and Madagascar.
The aim is to promote global peace and stability
According to the Indian Army, the conclave aims to promote global peace and stability through mutual cooperation and coordination with the armies of like-minded countries. Apart from Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi will address the conference. During the conference, special discussions will also be held on development of capabilities of UN peacekeeping forces and better use of technology in UN peacekeeping operations.
Since the inception of the peacekeeping force in the 50s, the Indian Army has been participating in all military missions. In the last 70 years, the Indian Army has participated in about 50 out of 72 missions of the UN Peacekeeping Force. The Indian Army is also included in the category of countries contributing the maximum number of troops to the UN Peacekeeping Force.
182 Indian soldiers martyred during missions around the world
Till now, about three lakh soldiers of India have served in different UN peacekeeping missions. Even Indian soldiers have made sacrifices to establish peace across the world. 182 Indian soldiers have been martyred in different missions of the United Nations.
Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria of the Indian Army was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra in 1961 for fighting rebels in the African country Congo. Apart from this, five different soldiers have been awarded Mahavir Chakra, the country’s second highest gallantry award.
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