As global conflicts become increasingly volatile and politically charged, the possibility of deploying UN peacekeepers to regions like Ukraine or Gaza remains remote, a senior Indian defence official stated Wednesday. The assessment reflects not only operational complexities but also geopolitical deadlock at the highest levels of the United Nations.

“It is highly unlikely that UN peacekeeping forces will be deployed in Ukraine or Gaza,” said Vishwesh Negi, Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defence, in response to media questions.

“Given the composition of the UN Security Council, such a consensus is difficult to imagine at this point,” he added.

Negi addressed the media ahead of the Conclave of Army Chiefs of UN Troop-Contributing Countries (UNTCC), scheduled to t

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