With the aim of enhancing cooperation, developing common outlook, and sharing experiences of integrated UN Peace Support Operations, the Aman Sena, a nine-day multi-dimensional exercise began at the College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad from May 21- 29.
India is playing as the host country to the UN's peace support operations in which about 90 officers of the Armed Forces representing 15 countries comprising India are participating for nine days.
Apart from developing common understanding of the framework and procedures in such operations, the Exercise also enables participants' countries to come closer for cooperation, synergy, meeting of minds and in pursuance of larder international interests.
Air Chief Marshal F H Major in his inaugural address said, “The unique nature of this UN peace support operations reflect universal objectives rather than partisan interests.”
Chief of Army Staff Deepak Kapoor and Naval Staff Suresh Mehta also took part in the deliberations.
Exercise Aman Sena is a sequel to Exercise Emerald Mercury, a joint Indo-UK command post exercise held in Secunderabad in 2005 and Shanti Sena exercise in Tamil Nadu the very next year.
The success of the peacekeeping efforts demands a multidimensional approach and support from all spectrum of the international community and not merely depends on the preponderance of force at the UN's command.
United Nations commenced its peacekeeping activities at a time when cold war politics had paralysed decision making in the Security Council. And, in due course of time it emerged as the most visible aspect of the UN, as compare to its nascent years' when it came into existence with mere cautious attempt.
Today, with globalisation, the far distant countries are sharing almost the same kind of troubles, be it the form of loss of trade, disruption of oil supplies, threats to the diaspora or transnational crime. In this particular environment the armed forces will continue to play a significant role in Peace Support Operations.
Such Exercise is also helpful in getting solutions to the challenges of these operations and participants flourish each other with their extensive and varied experiences to the task.
India has consistently supported the UN peacekeeping activities. Over the years, India has provided more than 90,000 troops to 43 UN peacekeeping missions. India's participation in peacekeeping is not based on strategic interest, but flows from a commitment to the United Nations and establishment of world peace.
Experts in multifarious aspects of UN operations will guide and direct the participants during the exercise which will conclude on 29 May 2008.
UN's Peacekeeping Force
The Peacekeeping Forces of the United Nations is a unique and dynamic instrument to support countries torn by constant conflict and thus create conditions for enduring peace.
The first UN peacekeeping mission came into force in 1948, when the Security Council authorised the deployment of UN military observers to the Middle East to monitor the Armistice Agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbours. Since then, the peacekeeping operations have been augmented to 63 around the world.
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