(a) whether it is a fact that Indians in UN peace keeping mission
have suffered the largest number of casualties;
(b) if so, the details thereof as compared to personnel from
developed countries; and
(c) the number, out of them, that have been awarded with bravery
award by Government of India?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS(SMT. PRENEET KAUR)
(a) & (b) Yes. Since 1950, the total number of Indian casualties in UN
peacekeeping missions is 142.
The details of casualties suffered by other developed countries are as under:
Sl.No. Country No. of fatalities
1 Canada 121 2 France 108 3 United Kingdom 103 4 Ireland 90 5 USA 70