India on Wednesday (March 11, joined nearly 30 troop-contributing countries to the UNIFIL to express deep alarm at the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon and strongly condemn Hezbollah’s “reckless decision” to join the Iranian attacks against Israel this month.
India is among the 50 countries that contribute troops to the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL).
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“Today I joined our partners to showcase our support to the brave women and men deployed as peacekeepers in #UNIFIL as they face growing threats and challenges,” India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said in a post on X.
Indian peacekeepers with a long standing commitment to the UNIFIL continue to execute their mandate and provide help to locals even during these challenging times, he said.
