UN to Honour Two Fallen Indian Peacekeepers on International Day of UN Peacekeepers:
On International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, United Nations will honor the two Indian peacekeepers who have lost their lives while serving under the UN flag. At the same time, Indian Army officer Major Abhilasha Barak will also receive the UN award for promoting gender inclusion and empowerment during the peacekeeping operations.The United Nations will posthumously award the prestigious Dag Hammarskjold Medal to the Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan for their sacrifice while serving in the UN peacekeeping missions.Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh served with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), and the Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan was deployed with the United Nations Mission in the South Sudan (UNMISS).This medals will be presented by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during the International Day of UN Peacekeepers ceremony and honoring their dedication and ultimate sacrifice in the some of the world’s most challenging conflict zones.
