Prime Minister congratulates Major Abhilasha Barak on being conferred the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award

• Major Abhilasha Barak of the Indian Army named 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year, serving as Engagement Team Commander & Gender Focal Point with UNIFIL (UN Interim Force in Lebanon), Sector East.
• Award presented by UN Secretary-General António Guterres at UN HQ, New York on 5 June 2026, marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
• Reflects India's institutional push for gender-responsive peacekeeping under the UNSC's Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda — examinable for GS-II (international institutions) and GS-I (women empowerment).