Overview

• Ministry official Vishwesh Negi said any deployment would occur only under a UN mandate with UN Security Council clearance under the UN Charter.
• Negi added that authorization for such missions is highly unlikely given the Security Council’s composition.
• Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Rakesh Kapoor stressed that India deploys only under the UN flag to ensure legitimacy.
• India will host an Army Chiefs’ conclave of UN troop-contributing countries in New Delhi from October 14 to 16, with plans to showcase indigenous peacekeeping equipment.
• The published invitation list names nearly 30 countries, and Pakistan and China were not invited.