Question

Who among the following has been awarded the UN Secretary General's Award 2025 for gender inclusive peace keeping?

• A. Major Sita Shelka
• B. Wing Commander Vyomika Singh
• C. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi
• D. Major Swathi Shantha Kumar

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Major Swathi Shantha Kumar

• Indian Army officer Major Swathi Shantha Kumar won the UN Secretary-General's Award for her project "Equal Partners, Lasting Peace" under the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). • She made history by commanding the mission's first all-women engagement platoon to ensure gender-inclusive peacekeeping security