New Delhi: India is set to host the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) Chiefs’ Conclave in New Delhi from October 13 to 16, 2025. Army Chiefs and senior military leaders from more than 30 countries are expected to attend the gathering.
The conclave will serve as a platform for Army leaders of UN troop-contributing nations to share experience, wisdom, and commitment towards global peacekeeping.
The conclave, with Pakistan and China excluded, comes in the backdrop of the Pahalgam attack, after which India launched diplomatic and military measures against Pakistan. New Delhi suspended strategic ties by scrapping the Indus Water Treaty, closing airspace and sea access, and launching strong strikes on terror infrastructure.
Currently, around 120 to 125 countries contribute troops, police, and staff to UN peacekeeping forces. Nepal remains the largest contributor, followed by Bangladesh and India, with Pakistan and Rwanda after them.
India is the third-largest contributor to UN peacekeeping missions. It has deployed over two lakh troops across 49 missions since 1950 and has lost 179 soldiers in service. At present, Indian troops serve in nine of the 11 active missions. Indian officers are also deployed as staff or observers in Western Sahara, the Middle East, Cyprus, and the Central African Republic.
