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Current Affairs & GKThe Hindu8 June 2026
PM Modi congratulates Major Abhilasha Barak on being conferred UN Military Gender Advocate Award
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📌 Summary:
- PM Narendra Modi (June 7, 2026) congratulated Major Abhilasha Barak on being conferred the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, calling it recognition of her exemplary service and of India's longstanding contribution to UN peacekeeping efforts
- Major Barak, currently serving with the UN mission in Lebanon, was honoured for her outreach with women and girls during her deployment in the West Asian nation
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS1 Society (women's empowerment, women in the armed forces) and GS2 IR (India's role in UN peacekeeping and the Women, Peace and Security agenda).
📝 Prelims Facts:
- Award: UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
- Major Abhilasha Barak — among the first women combat aviators of the Indian Army; serving with the UN mission in Lebanon
- India is among the largest troop contributors to UN peacekeeping operations
🔑 Key Term: UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award — recognises peacekeepers who advance the UN's Women, Peace and Security agenda.
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