Archive · 2 Jun 2025
BSF Contingent with Women to Join UN Peacekeeping in Congo
A group of Indian soldiers, called the BSF, are going to help keep the peace in a country called the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This group has 160 people, and some of them are women.
They will be part of a larger group from the United Nations.
Before they go, they trained for 11 weeks.
The leader of the BSF told them to be good and make India proud.
They're going to replace another group of BSF soldiers who were already there.
A 160-member BSF contingent, including 25 women, is set to join the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The contingent will be deployed with MONUSCO in Beni, replacing the 17th BSF contingent.
The BSF contingent includes seven officers, nine subordinate officers, and 144 other personnel.
The contingent underwent an 11-week pre-deployment training.
The BSF DG urged the personnel to maintain exemplary conduct.
- Who
- 160-member BSF personnel.
- What
- A BSF contingent is joining the UN peacekeeping mission.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Why
- To participate in the UN peacekeeping mission.
- Contingent Size
- 160 members
- Women Personnel
- 25
- Mission Location
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mission Name
- MONUSCO
- Training Duration
- 11 weeks
- Contingent Leader
- Commandant Kailash Singh Mehta