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	Publisher: Ministry Of Defence, Government Of India
	Author J. Sundaram
	Language: English
	Pages: 192
	Cover: HARDCOVER
	8.5x6.5 inch
	Weight 460 gm
	Edition: 1991
	HCD394

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About the Book The concept of Vasudhaiva Kutum. bakam (the entire world, a family) was propounded by the ancient sages of India. The ideal was later reflected in the foreign policy proclaimed and practised by independent India. It was no mere coincidence, therefore, that when the need arose for the United Nations to find a force to keep peace between warring groups of humanity it looked to India. India contributed an infantry battalion and some ancillary troops to serve with the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF), created in November 1956, to secure the cessation of hostilities between Egypt on the one hand and Israel, United Kingdom and France on the other. India's participation in this UN peace-keeping mission was code-named "Operation Shanti". The first batch of Indian troops on peace mission to Egypt left the country in November, 1956. Their actual participation in the peace-keeping, however, started in early December when they entered the buffer zone south of El Cap to separate the Egyptian and Anglo-French forces. Subsequently, they followed the Israeli withdrawal in Sinai. In March the Indian Battalion entered the Gaza Strip to take over its area of responsibility. When they took over from the Israelis on 7th morning the locals greeted them with shouts of "Indians good". The main task of the UNEF was to guard the Armistice Demarcation Line (ADL) and to protect the UN establishments. With this end in view the Indian Battalion established 27 observation posts in its sector of responsibility, extending over an area of 8 miles. Many Indian Battalions served in Gaza by rotation until 1967. Unfortunately, the political situation in West Asia started deteriorating after 1964. It resulted in a fresh war between Israel and Egypt. The UN took a decision to withdraw from the area. But the sudden out-break of war adversely affected the evacuation plan of the Indian troops. Trapped in the war they suffered 14 killed and 45 injured. The Indian troops on peace mission returned back in mid-June 1967, and this rung down the curtain over the UN peace effort in Egypt. UNEF failed to prevent the war between Israel and Egypt but it succeeded in delaying a war by 8 years.

Preface On 15 August 1947, each member of the Constituent Assembly of India took this pledge: "I... dedicate myself to the end that this ancient land attain her rightful place in the world and make her full and willing contribution to the promotion of world peace and the welfare of mankind." The sentiment was in conformity with the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (the entire world, a family) propounded by the ancient sages of India. The ideal was later reflected in the foreign policy proclaimed and practised by independent India. It was no mere coincidence, therefore, that when the need arose for the United Nations find a force to keep peace between warring groups in western Asia, it looked to India. to Korea was the first country where the Indian soldier was asked to fight the battle of peace. The Custodian Force India was created in 1953 to supervise the transfer of 25,000 prisoners after the cessation of hostilities there. Soon after her disengagement in Korea, India was asked to serve the cause of peace in Indo-China in 1954. The Indian battalion provided protection to various headquarters and teams engaged in peace keeping there. While involved in peace efforts in Indo-China, in 1956 she was asked to join the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF), to secure the cessation of hostilities between Egypt on the one hand and Israel, UK and France on the other. Another request came in 1958 when internal strife engulfed the land of Lebanon. In 1961 India was again requested to participate in UN peace efforts in Congo. The Indian troops made valuable contribution in bringing peace there.

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