India Urges UN Peacekeeping Reform in Security Council Bid
India called for better-resourced UN peacekeeping and stricter accountability for attacks on personnel during a General Assembly debate in New York.
The Government of India urged the United Nations to establish stricter accountability for perpetrators of attacks against peacekeepers and to create a more representative peacekeeping architecture. Speaking at the General Assembly's Fourth Committee in New York on November 6, Military Advisor Colonel Tarunendra Pratap Singh called for a structured, institutionalized voice for troop- and police-contributing countries before mandates are adopted.
Singh highlighted India's role as the largest troop contributor to date, having deployed over 300,000 personnel across 50 missions. He noted that 184 Indian peacekeepers have died in the line of duty and argued that personnel now face asymmetric and technologically enabled threats. He advocated for securing capability enhancements and resources at the point of authorization to prevent peacekeepers from having to "do more with less."
India further cautioned against maintaining missions on "political life support" that lack operational rationale or alignment with host state priorities. The proposal also emphasized the integration of renewable energy and technology via the UNITE AWARE initiative and the importance of women's participation, citing India's deployment of 160 women peacekeepers. These reforms serve as a central pillar of India's diplomatic agenda as the nation seeks a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2028-29 term.
