3 Indian peacekeepers honoured posthumously with UN medal for sacrifice in line of duty

3 Indian peacekeepers honoured posthumously with UN medal for sacrifice in line of duty

• Three Indian peacekeepers, who laid down their lives while serving in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in 2020 have been chosen to be awarded the prestigious UN medal posthumously for courage and sacrifice in the line of duty.
• These three peacekeepers are among 129 military, police and civilian personnel selected for the honour from across the globe.
• The three peacekeepers from India who have been honoured posthumously with the Dag Hammarskjold Medal are Corporal Yuvraj Singh, who served with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and two civilian peacekeepers, Ivan Michael Picardo (who served with UNMISS), and Mulchand Yadav (who worked for the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI)).