# Over 200 Indian peacekeepers get UN medal in South Sudan 2026-08-17T23:49:32+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet More than 200 Indian peacekeepers serving with the UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have been awarded the UN medal for their service. The ceremony took place in Juba and included six women and seven Staff Officers among the 210 recipients. The UN Mission in South Sudan said the medal recognises the courage and compassion of Indian Blue Helmets during crises, medical emergencies and lifesaving missions. India is the second-largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN peacekeeping globally, with over 4,200 military and police personnel deployed across nine missions, including 1,775 troops in South Sudan as of April 2026. ## Coverage - rediff.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Indian Army, South Sudan, UN Peacekeeping, UNMISS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/over-200-indian-peacekeepers-get-un-medal-in-south-sudan/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/over-200-indian-peacekeepers-get-un-medal-in-south-sudan/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/