India will begin deploying women peacekeepers as part of its United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) in South Sudan, country's foreign minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced on Friday.

India deploys all-women platoon of peacekeepers to UN mission in Abyei

The UN Security Council on Thursday approved a final extension of its peacekeeping mission in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan -- unless the two sides make progress on border demarcation and other benchmarks.

UN approves 'final' extension of Abyei peace mission

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India deploys all-women platoon of peacekeepers to UN mission in Abyei

UN approves 'final' extension of Abyei peace mission