New York, June 5 -- India condemned the attack carried out on UN peacekeepers deployed with UNIFIL on Thursday and paid tribute to the fallen Serbian Blue Helmet.

The Permanent Mission of India in New York wished early recovery to the injured peacekeepers and reiterated the fundamental importance of respecting the sanctity and inviolability of UN premises and personnel.

In a post on X, it urged upon all parties to ensure the safety and security of UN peacekeepers, who operate under UN Security Council mandates.

"India urges full adherence to UN Security Council Resolution 2589 on Accountability for Crimes against Peacekeepers, and calls for an immediate and thorough investigation into this attack to bring the perpetrators to justice, a...