New York, Nov. 6 -- India has called for "better-resourced, better-protected" and "more representative" United Nations peacekeeping operations, highlighting its contribution of over 300,000 troops across 50 missions and the supreme sacrifice made by 184 Indian peacekeepers while serving under the UN flag.

Addressing the annual debate on the comprehensive review of the entire question of peacekeeping operations, India's Military Advisor Colonel Tarunendra Pratap Singh stressed the need for greater consultation with troop- and police-contributing countries, accountability for attacks against peacekeepers and faster integration of technology and renewable energy into missions.

In a statement shared by India's Permanent Mission to the UN on...