The Indian Army commemorated the 76th International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers, by paying homage to the fallen comrades by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial, New Delhi.

Lieutenant General Rakesh Kapoor, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff (Information Systems & Coordination), officials of United Nations Organisation, Staff from Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs laid wreaths.

• This is the day when in 1948 the first UN Peacekeeping Mission, “UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO)” began operations in Palestine.
• Each year on this day, the UN and countries across the globe pay rich tributes to the professionalism, dedication and courage of men and women who have served/ are serving in UN Peacekeeping Missions.
• This day also honours the memory of sacrifices of those who have laid down their lives for the cause of peace.