UN Peace Keeping Mission Current Affairs, GK & News
EX KHAAN QUEST – 2022 Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise
The Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest -2022” was concluded on June 20, 2022 at “Peace Support Operations Training Centre” in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Key Points Ex Khaan Quest 2022 was conducted from June 06 to June 20, 2022. It provided a platform for sharing best practices and mutual learning amongst armies from 16 Nations. Indian ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Ex Khaan Quest 2022 Peacekeeping Exercise • UN Peace Keeping Mission • UN Peace Keeping Operations
Defence Minister addresses ‘SCO seminar on Role of Women in Armed Forces’
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) seminar on ‘Role of Women in Armed Forces’ was organised on October 14, in virtual mode. Key Points The webinar was addressed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. During the seminar, defence minister highlighted that government has taken several steps to strengthen the role of women in the security setup in general ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Summits and Conferences
Topics: SCO seminar on Role of Women in Armed Forces • Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) • UN Peace Keeping Mission • Women in Armed Forces • Women Indian Armed Forces Medical Services
EAM announces rollout of ‘UNITE Aware’ tech
External Affairs Minister (EAM), S Jaishankar, announced the rollout of “UNITE Aware” tech to help protect UN peacekeepers. Key Points He made this announcement at th4 UN headquarters in New York while he was chairing UN security council open debate on “Technology and Peacekeeping”. He noted that, UN peacekeeping missions continue to operate in challenging ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: India-United Nations • UN Peace Keeping Mission • UN Peace Keeping Operations • Un peacekeepers • UNITE AWARE
India to Gift 2 lakh Covid Vaccine Doses to UN Peacekeepers
India will send 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines (AstraZeneca Vaccine) to the UN peacekeepers. on March 27, 2021 and then vaccines will be distributed to peacekeeping missions. Highlights Announcement to gift 200000 covid-19 doses to UN Peacekeepers was announced by External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, in February 2021. This decision was taken by considering that, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: AstraZeneca • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • UN Peace Keeping Mission • UN Peace Keeping Operations • UN Peacekeeping
May 29: International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Every year, the United Nations celebrates International Day of UN Peacekeepers on May 29. This year the day is being celebrated under the theme Theme: Women in Peacekeeping: A key to Peace Highlights The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is celebrated to honour more than 3,900 peacekeepers that lost their lives serving under the United ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers • UN Peace Keeping Mission • United Nations Security Council • Women Empowerment • World War I
Indian Army supports Narela Quarantine Centre
The Indian Army is to extend its support to the Narela Quarantine Centre. It is the largest quarantine centre in the country and was established by the Delhi Government. Highlights Initially, the quarantine facility had 250 foreign nationals. Later, an additional strength of 1000 more were added. A team of Army doctors and nurses are ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Delhi Government • Disaster • Disease • Guidelines • Indian Army • Quarantine • UN Peace Keeping Mission