A total of 651 Indian Army personnel serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were awarded the United Nations Medal, recognising their professionalism, courage and commitment in one of the world's most challenging peacekeeping operations.
In a press statement issued after an emergency meeting on the DRC, the council members condemned ongoing advances by the M23 in North-Kivu province, and expressed serious concerns regarding imminent threats against Goma, the capital of North Kivu and a major regional hub, Xinhua news agency reported.
