November 22, 2001
LOK SABHA
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INDIAN SOLDIERS ON UN PEACE KEEPING MISSION
As a founding member of the United Nations, India has remained deeply committed to the UN’s endeavours in maintenance of international peace and security, and has been responding, wherever possible, to UN’s request for troops for UN peace keeping missions. a statement on country and mission-wise contribution of personnel by India for UN missions during the last three years, and the total number deployed till date is annexed.Seven casualties occurred in the Indian Armed forces personnel serving in U.N. peace keeping missions abroad, during the last three years, including two in Lebanon and five in Sierra Leone.
The next of kin of Indian armed forces personnel who have died while serving in U.N. Peace Keeping Missions abroad are entitled to liberalised pensionary benefits at par with that admissible in respect of armed forces personnel killed in war or war-like operations in India. In addition, service related death/disability compensation in respect of personnel who die or are disabled while serving in U.N. Missions, is re-imbursable by the United Nations
This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written reply to Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde in Lok Sabha today.