UN to Honour Indian Peacekeepers: Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan Posthumously, Major Abhilasha Barak to Receive 2025 Military Gender Advocate Award
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- •Two Indian peacekeepers, Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan, will posthumously receive the Dag Hammarskjold Medal for their sacrifice in UN peacekeeping missions.
- •Major Abhilasha Barak, India’s first woman combat helicopter pilot, will be awarded the 2025 Military Gender Advocate of the Year for her work in Lebanon.
- •India is the second-largest contributor to UN peacekeeping forces, with over 4,200 personnel, including 155 women, deployed across multiple missions.
- •Nearly 180 Indian peacekeepers have died while serving under the UN flag, the highest number from any contributing country.
- •Major Barak will be the third Indian recipient of the Military Gender Advocate award, following Major Suman Gawani and Major Radhika Sen.
The United Nations will posthumously honour two Indian peacekeepers on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, observed on Friday. Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan, who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving under the UN flag, will be awarded the prestigious Dag Hammarskjold Medal by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The medal recognises their bravery and dedication in the line of duty.
