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United Service Institution of India (USI)

Santhosh Kumar 22/11/2023

United Service Institution of India (USI) mind map
Context
USI organizing
Annual UN Forum 2023
Location
New Delhi
Focus
International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping
Collaboration
International Committee of the Red Cross
Centre for UN Peacekeeping Operations
Challenges addressed
Application of IHL principles
Contemporary UN peacekeeping missions
Source
PIB
About USI
Oldest think-tank in India
Established in 1870
Platform for
Research
Debate
Topics
National security
Military affairs

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