The United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs Conclave 2025 was held in India on 14-16 October 2025 at Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.
- Key Address: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh proposed the ‘4C Formula’ — Consultation, Cooperation, Coordination, and Capacity Building — as a guiding principle for United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Objective:
- To enhance the effectiveness and adaptability of UN peacekeeping missions amid emerging global challenges.
India’s Contribution to UN Peacekeeping:
- Over 2,90,000 Indian personnel have served in more than 50 UN missions, including Congo, Korea, South Sudan, and Lebanon.
- India continues to offer troops, share expertise, and support UN reforms to make operations more efficient.
Women in Peacekeeping:
- Highlighted India’s all-women Formed Police Unit, deployed to Liberia in 2007, as a global symbol of empowerment.
- Indian women officers currently serve in Africa and the Middle East.
- In 2024, Major Radhika Sen received the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her service in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
About the Conclave:
- A three-day event, hosted by the Indian Army.
- Attended by senior military leaders from 32 troop-contributing nations and senior UN officials.
Significance:
- Reinforces India’s leadership role and commitment to global peacekeeping.
- Emphasises inclusive participation, capacity building, and strategic coordination among UN member states.
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