The 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment was the first Indian military unit to be deployed on a United Nations peacekeeping mission, serving in the Congo in 1960.

India first contributed troops to a United Nations peacekeeping mission in 1960, when the 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment was deployed to the Congo.

Over 200,000 Indian military personnel have served on United Nations peacekeeping missions since 1960.

Lieutenant General P.S. Bhagat was the first Indian military officer to serve as the Force Commander of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, leading the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 1993.

India has contributed the most troops to a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Congo, with over 100,000 troops serving in the country since 1960.

The 1st Battalion, The Maratha Light Infantry was awarded the United Nations Medal for its service in the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM) in 1993.

Lieutenant Colonel Niranjan Nath Goswami was killed in action while serving with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) in 1965.

The 50th Parachute Brigade was involved in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Kuwait during the Gulf War in 1990.

The 3rd Battalion, The Sikh Regiment was deployed to Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in 1987.

The 1st Battalion, The Rajputana Rifles was awarded the United Nations Peace Medal for its service in the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM) in 1993.

Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his actions during the Battle of Badgam in 1947, while serving with the 1st Battalion, The Kumaon Regiment in Kashmir.

The 50th Parachute Brigade was involved in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Yemen during the Yemeni Civil War in 2015.

The 3rd Battalion, The Sikh Regiment was deployed to South Sudan as part of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in 2011.

The 1st Battalion, The Rajputana Rifles was awarded the United Nations Force Commander's Commendation for its service in the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM) in 1993.

Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was awarded the Ashoka Chakra for his actions during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, while serving with the National Security Guard (NSG).