Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 19: Going beyond the borders for the call of duty, Border men have given a sterling performance as UN Peace keepers.
The 6th BSF Contingent for United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (IFPU-III) has been flagged off today by KK Sharma, Special Director General, Border Security Force from the Headquarters, CGO Complex, New Delhi.
BSF Peace Keeping Mission proceeding to Haiti has a total strength of 140 personnel including 9 Officers, 12 Sub Ordinate Officers and 119 other ranks. Headed by Shekhar Gupta, Commandant, the contingent is proceeding to Haiti to join the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and will replace the 5th BSF Contingent already deployed in Haiti since January 2015. This contingent returns after completion of one year successful UN Mission.
Haiti is a small country with area of 27,750 sq km in the continent of North America. It has a population of approximately 1 crore and has been adversely affected by natural calamities alongwith years of poor governance. Port-au-Prince is the capital city and headquarters of many political institutions as well as headquarters of UN Mission.
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