United Nations Operations
Calls of international peacekeeping have taken parachute units to Korea (1950–54), Gaza (1956–58), UNAMSIL in Sierra Leone (2000), Congo, Sudan and Ethiopia/Eritrea. The operations in Sierra Leone involved a daring rescue mission conducted by the 2 PARA (SF). The parachute battalions also have officers/PBOR serving in staff or as observers with various United Nations missions. Also of note is that the recent Military Advisor to the UN Secretary General for UN Peacekeeping Operations was Lt Gen Karia, who belongs to the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Army.
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