UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 20 December 2025 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. These …
Source: NH Subject: International Organisation Context: The UN Security Council has strongly condemned drone attacks on UN peacekeepers in Sudan’s South Kordofan, which killed six Bangladeshi personnel serving with UN Interim Security Force for Abyei. About UN Peacekeepers: What it is? UN Peacekeeping is a mechanism deployed by the United Nations to help countries transition …
Source: BS Context: India reiterated its strong commitment to ensuring justice for crimes against UN peacekeepers at a high-level meeting of the Group of Friends (GoF) at the UN Headquarters, calling accountability a strategic necessity. About Group of Friends (GoF) for Accountability of Crimes against Peacekeepers: What it is? An informal platform of UN member …
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Source: DH Context: Two Indian peacekeepers Brigadier General Amitabh Jha and Havildar Sanjay Singh will be posthumously awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. About Two Indian Peacekeepers Awarded Dag Hammarskjöld Medal: About India and UN Peacekeepers: India’s Global Role: India is the 4th largest contributor of uniformed personnel to …
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Source: DD News Context: A UN peacekeeping patrol in southern Lebanon was attacked by civilians with metal rods and axes; no casualties were reported, though vehicles were damaged. About Lebanon: Located in: Western Asia, on the eastern Mediterranean coast. Capital: Beirut Neighbouring Countries: Bordered by Syria, Israel, and the Mediterranean Sea. Geological Features: Mountains: Lebanon …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. UN peacekeepers Context: A total of 836 troops from the Indian Army serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan have been awarded the United Nations medal for their services to ensure durable peace in the world’s youngest country. …
Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. UN peacekeepers: Context: India to gift 2 lakh vaccine doses to UN peacekeepers. The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his remarks at a UN Security Council open debate on the implementation of resolution 2532 (2020), passed last year. What …
