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Over 1,000 Indian peacekeepers receive UN award

Over 1,100 Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan were awarded UN medals, honoring them for their exceptional service in the strife-torn East African country.

The UNMISS "peacekeepers don't 'just' protect civilians. Some 1,160 troops from #India in #SouthSudan also rehabilitate roads, build the capacity of local communities and give medical treatment to humans & animals. For that they deserve @UN medals," the UNMISS said in a tweet on Thursday.