Question : ALLOWANCES TO INDIAN PEACE KEEPERS IN U.N. MISSION

(a) whether the Indian defence personnel serving in the U.N. Mission abroad are being paid lesser pay and allowances in comparison to personnel of the other countries; and

(b) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken to restore full entitled pay and allowances to the defence personnel serving in the UN Missions?

MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI GEORGE FERNANDES)

(a) & (b): Indian defence personnel serving in U.N. Peace Missions are being paid the same rates of overseas allowances by the U.N. as are paid to personnel deployed by other countries in such missions.