Indian Army continues to play a lead role in United Nations Peacekeeping with its presence in eight out of 14 United Nations Missions worldwide and currently has over 5,400 military personnel deployed in challenging circumstances under the United Nations flag.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday (local time) appointed Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian of India as Force Commander, United Nations Mission in South Sudan. World News | UN Chief Appoints Lt. General Mohan Subramanian as Force Commander, UN Mission in South Sudan.
Uniindia: New York, July 6 (UNI) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of India s Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian as new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
UNITED NATIONS, July 6: Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian of the Indian Army has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Lt. Gen. Subramanian succeeds Lt. Gen. Shailesh Tinaikar, also from the Indian Army, “to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his tireless dedication, invaluable service and effective leadership as UNMISS Force Commander,” a statement issued here on Tuesday said. Tinaikar was appointed by Guterres as the […]