Importance of well-trained boots on ground cannot be overemphasised: India at UN meeting

India's remarks came after UN Secretary General António Guterres on Friday stressed on the need to make peacekeeping missions “stronger and safer” during the 2019 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial here.

Guterres, during his address, said that as conflicts become more complex and high-risk, the peacekeeping operations must keep pace. (AP Photo/File)

In the face of increased threat to ‘Blue Helmets’, India has strongly underscored the need of well-trained peacekeepers in UN missions, saying that their importance cannot be overemphasised. India’s remarks came after UN Secretary General António Guterres on Friday stressed on the need to make peacekeeping missions “stronger and safer” during the 2019 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial here.