UN official praises Indian peacekeepers for thwarting attack in Congo

Indian peacekeepers, as well as Blue Helmets from other nations, pushed back an attack by an armed group in Congo, a top UN official has said, lauding the peacekeepers efforts and proactive role in countering these assaults on the civilian population.

India is the second-highest military (1,888) and fifth-highest (139) police-contributing country to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). India has been among the largest troop-contributing countries to the UN peacekeeping missions.

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the attack on (MONUSCO) and Forces armées de la République démocratique du Congo (FARDC) positions by the Mouvement du 23 mars (M23) on May 22 in the area of Shangi, North Kivu.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, responding to a question by

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