No substitute for national efforts in civilian security, says India at UN | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: India's Intelligence Bureau director, Tapan Kumar Deka, addressed the UN Chief of Police Summit (UNCOPS) on June 27, emphasizing the importance of national efforts in ensuring civilian security.He highlighted the challenges faced by peacekeeping operations due to the changing nature of armed conflicts, particularly the rise in intra-state conflicts involving non-state armed groups.IB Director stated, "The changing nature of armed conflict, with a surge in intra-state conflicts involving non-state Armed Groups, has increasingly exposed peacekeeping operations to regional and global dynamics that undermine their efforts to implement their mandate. The maintenance of international peace and security has become more complex and calls for strengthening our peace operations in a ma...