Which medal will be awarded posthumously to Indian peacekeepers Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan by the United Nati

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Which medal will be awarded posthumously to Indian peacekeepers Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan by the United Nations?

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The correct answer is Option B: Dag Hammarskjöld Medal. Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan will be awarded the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal posthumously by the United Nations. The award ceremony will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 5 June 2026. Major Abhilasha Barak will receive the 2025 Military Gender Advocate of the Year award on the same occasion. Dag Hammarskjöld Medal is given to personnel who die while serving in UN peacekeeping operations. The medal is named after former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, who died in 1961. Harbhajan Singh served in MONUSCO (UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Sujit Kumar Pradhan served in UNMISS (UN mission in South Sudan), while Abhilasha Barak serves in UNIFIL (UN mission in Lebanon). India is one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping missions, with over 4,200 personnel deployed globally. United Nations peacekeeping began in 1948 and India has recorded the highest fatalities among troop-contributing countries. International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is observed annually on 29 May, highlighting UN peacekeeping contributions worldwide.

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Blue Helmet Medal

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UN Peace Medal

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Gallantry Medal

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International Service Medal

Which medal will be awarded posthumously to Indian peacekeepers Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh and Naib Subedar Sujit Kumar Pradhan by the United Nations?

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