Lok Sabha Question No. 3744 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Indian Army under United Nations Plan
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3744

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  August, 2023

## INDIAN ARMY UNDER UNITED NATIONS PLAN

## 3744.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the  Indian Army  is  sent to  other countries to  maintain  peace  under the  United Nations Plan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the countries where Indian soldiers have been injured/killed under the United Nations Plan as on date along with the number of the soldiers injured/killed, country-wise?

## A  N  S  W  E  R

MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI AJAY BHATT)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

- (a) & (b):  Yes, Sir. Indian Army is sent to other countries to maintain peace under the United Nation Plan. Details are given below: -

| Sl. No.   | Mission              | Total Strength (July, 2023)   |
|-----------|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1.        | MONUSCO              | 1,826                         |
| 2.        | UNMISS               | 2,403                         |
| 3.        | UNIFIL               | 895                           |
| 4.        | UNDOF                | 202                           |
| 5.        | UNISFA               | 589                           |
| 6.        | MINUSRO              | 03                            |
| 7.        | UNTSO (Middle East)  | 03                            |
| 8.        | UNFICYP              | 01                            |
| 9.        | UNITAMS              | 01                            |
| 10.       | MINUSCA              | 02                            |
| 11.       | MINUSMA              | 04                            |
| 12.       | UNDPO, New York      | 04                            |
| 13.       | MAto (PMI), New York | 01                            |
| Total     | Total                | 5,934                         |

(c):    159  Soldiers  have  been  killed  in  various  Countries  while  performing  duty  under  UN Peacekeeping Missions. Country-wise details are given below: -

| Sl. No.   | Mission                                                                                                                                           | Country            |   Fatal Casualties |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| 1.        | Custodian Force in Korea (CFI)                                                                                                                    | Korea              |                 04 |
| 2.        | United Nations Angola Verification                                                                                                                | Angola             |                 01 |
| 3.        | United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)                                                                                                  | Sierra Leone       |                 04 |
| 4.        | United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ)                                                                                                   | Mozambique         |                 02 |
| 5.        | United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM)                                                                                           | Iraq &Kuwait       |                 01 |
| 6.        | United Nations Mission in Ethiopia & Eritrea (UNMEE)                                                                                              | Ethiopia & Eritrea |                 04 |
| 7.        | United Nations Operation in the Congo & United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (ONUC &MONUSCO) | DR Congo           |                 68 |
| 8.        | United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)                                                                                                    | South Sudan        |                 18 |
| 9.        | United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)                                                                                                  | Lebanon            |                 06 |
| 10.       | United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF-I)                                                                                                           | Egypt &Israel      |                 30 |
| 11.       | United Nations Force in Cyprus                                                                                                                    | Cyprus             |                 01 |
| 12.       | United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM-I)                                                                                                    | Somalia            |                 14 |
| 13.       | United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)                                                                                               | Israel& Syria      |                 02 |
| 14.       | United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)                                                                                         | Cambodia           |                 04 |
| Total     | Total                                                                                                                                             |                    |                159 |

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