Great potential for more cooperation with India, says chief of UN peacekeeping

The chief of the United Nations peacekeeping has said he strongly believes that there is a great potential for more cooperation with India on peacekeeping operations since it has the capacity and significant technologies to help the Blue Helmets deployed in missions across the world.

Ahead of the next month’s UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting in Seoul, Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations JeanPierre

Lacroix said he has two messages for India, which is among the largest troop contributing nations to UN peacekeeping missions.

One is the message of gratitude, because India is one of our strongest supporters in all areas — political support, support in terms of capacities and involvement in the field, Lacroix said. “Also I don’t forget the sacrifice of those Indian

peacekeepers who lost their lives over the years while serving in peacekeeping missions. In addition to that, the second message is strong expectations. India has the capacities that we need,” he said.

The UN Peacekeeping chief said India has the capacity to help us with qualified peacekeepers, both police and military, and the country obviously” has the capacity to help us to further increase the number of women in peacekeeping, both in the military and the police”.

One is the message of gratitude, because India is one of our strongest supporters in all areas and the other is strong expectations. India has the capacities that we need

— Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations, United Nations