Over 1,000 Indian peacekeepers receive UN recognition for their service in South Sudan.

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• Apr 30, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

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.

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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
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mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#2E2E2E">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
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to the news source, Indian engineering soldiers have renovated critical
highways in the state, including a 75-kilometer stretch from Malakal to Abwong
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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
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mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#2E2E2E">According
to the report, the vets recently treated 1,749 animals in Renk in just two
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