4 Indian peacekeepers and civilian win US honour

Q.  Which Indians won the UN Medal on May 15 along with 124 other personnel?
- Published on 16 May 16

a. Shubhkaran Yadav
b. Manish Malik
c. Amal Deka
d. All of the above

ANSWER: All of the above
 
Four Indian peacekeepers and a civilian, who laid down their lives while serving in the U.N. peacekeeping operations last year, will be honoured along with other 124 personnel with a prestigious U.N. medal awarded posthumously for their courage and sacrifice.
  • Head Constable Shubhkaran Yadav, Rifleman Manish Malik, Havildar Amal Deka, Naik Rakesh Kumar and Gagan Punjabi made the supreme sacrifice.
  • U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will begin the commemoration by laying a wreath to honour all fallen peacekeepers.

Last year Lance Naik Nand Ram, who served with MONUSCO and Raju Joseph, who had served in a civilian capacity with UNMISS, were posthumously awarded the medal.

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