The Indian Armed Forces personnel are deployed in six UN Peace Keeping Missions viz., Congo, Lebanon, Ethiopia-Eritrea, Sudan, Golan Heights and Ivory Coast, at present.

A total of 8887 Indian Armed Forces’ personnel are presently deployed in UN Peacekeeping operations and UN Headquarters, New York. The terms and conditions of the personnel deployed in these missions are governed by the orders/instructions issued by the UN and Government of India including Memorandum of Understanding/Letter of Assist signed between UN and Government of India.

Each peacekeeping mission is governed by UN mandate which is reviewed from time to time