Digital Desk: Over 1,100 Indian troops serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were honoured with UN medals for their excellent service in the war-torn East African country.
The
UNMISS "Peacekeepers do more than only safeguard people. In addition,
1,160 troops from #India are working in SouthSudan to restore roads,
strengthen local communities, and provide medical care to humans and animals.
They should be awarded medals from the United Nations for their efforts
"In a tweet on Thursday, the UNMISS stated.
According
to a news report posted on the UNMISS website, the 1,160 Indian peacekeepers
currently serving in Upper Nile State were awarded UN medals "for their
outstanding and multifaceted work," which included protecting civilians,
performing engineering assignments, and providing health services to humans and
animals.
According
to the news source, Indian engineering soldiers have renovated critical
highways in the state, including a 75-kilometer stretch from Malakal to Abwong
via Baliet.
The
Indian contingent is also "well known and adored" for its regular
mobile veterinary clinics in various regions of Upper Nile State that provide
veterinary care for cows, goats, donkeys, sheep, and other animals in the
nation, which are otherwise rarely available to cattle owners.
According
to the report, the vets recently treated 1,749 animals in Renk in just two
days.
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