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India to deploy single largest platoon of women peacekeepers in Abyei

This is India's largest single unit of women peacekeepers in a UN Mission since it deployed the first-ever all-women's contingent in Liberia in 2007

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj
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BS Web Team New Delhi
India on Friday announced that it has deployed an all-women platoon in Abyei on the border between South Sudan and Sudan. It is India's largest single unit of female Blue Helmets in a UN mission since 2007. The country is among the largest troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping missions.

"India is deploying an all #women's platoon of peacekeepers as part of our battalion to the UN mission in #Abyei @UNISFA_1. This is the single largest deployment of women #peacekeepers in recent years. Good wishes to the team!" India's permanent representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj tweeted Thursday. She also added

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