United Nations in India’s Post

The United Nations Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Brigadier Amitabh Jha of India, who served as Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) from April 2023. He recently served as acting Force Commander of UNDOF in complex circumstances, following the fall of the Assad government in Syria. He will be remembered for his leadership and unwavering commitment to United Nations Peacekeeping, including in United Nations Mission in the DR Congo as a Military Observer from 2005 to 2006. The Secretary-General extends his heartfelt condolences to Brigadier General Jha's family and to the Government of India for their loss. Shombi Sharp Ministry of External Affairs, India