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flag Indian Army Major Swathi Shantha Kumar won the 2025 UN Gender Award for leading India’s first all-female peacekeeping unit in South Sudan.

flag Indian Army Major Swathi Shantha Kumar has been awarded the UN Secretary-General’s Award 2025 in the gender category for leading the first contingent of 20 Indian women peacekeepers in South Sudan. flag Her project, “Equal Partners, Lasting Peace,” focused on enhancing gender inclusion through community engagement and joint patrols, helping build trust with local populations amid challenging terrain and seasonal flooding. flag The recognition highlights her team’s efforts in improving communication between the UN mission and communities, supported by the Indian Army’s leadership and the principle of “service before self.”

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