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UN chief Guterres appoints Lt Gen Subramanian as Force Commander of UN Mission in South Sudan

Subramanian has a distinguished career with the Indian Army spanning over 36 years and most recently, he served as the General Officer Commanding, Military Region (Operational and Logistic Readiness Zone) in central India, contributing to the Army's operational and logistic preparedness

2 UN peacekeepers from Egypt killed, 5 wounded in Mali

Mali has been in turmoil since a 2012 uprising prompted mutinous soldiers to overthrow the president. The power vacuum that resulted ultimately led to an Islamic insurgency and a French-led war that ousted the jihadists from power in 2013

Indian Army troops, other soldiers under UN Mission repulse militant attack in Congo

The Indian Army troops are deployed in Democratic Republic of Congo as part of the MONUSCO (United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo)

UN Security Council agrees to extend political mission in Afghanistan after overcoming veto threat by China

The United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed on Tuesday to extend a UN political mission in Afghanistan after last-minute talks.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Explosion injures 32 Indian peacekeepers, kills 1 child

An explosion killed a child and injured 32 Indian peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma on Tuesday, the UN mission there said.

BSF jawan cremated a week after demise under UN duty in Congo

Officials said this sort of time delay was usual as the UN and its agencies take time to send a body home as all the troops and contingents work under UN rules and charter.

UN mission against Ebola to open its headquarters in Ghana

The UN mission to combat Ebola is opening its headquarters in Ghana, where it will coordinate aid for the West African crisis.

Three killed in UN helicopter crash in South Sudan

India worries over US delay of G-visa for Devyani as court looms

The unusual delay in granting Khobragade a G-visa, which would prevent her from any further arrest, has raised anxiety levels among Indian officials as the next day of court hearing fast approaches in New York next week.

South Sudan crisis: Ban condemns attack on UN base, expresses condolence

UN Secretary-General Ban ki-moon has strongly condemned the attack on a UN base in South Sudan in which two Indian soldiers were killed and another critically injured among others and has called for all parties to exercise restraint and cease hostilities.