The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday flagged off the 6th Contingent for the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in Haiti.
"The 6th BSF Contingent for United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in Haiti is flagged off by Shri KK Sharma, Addl Director General (Ops), Border Security Force from Headquarters in New Delhi," reads a BSF statement.
The BSF Peace Keeping Mission proceeding to Haiti has a total strength of 140 personnel headed by Shekhar Gupta, commandant, the contingent is proceeding to Haiti to join the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and will replace the 5th BSF Contingent deployed in Haiti since January 2015. This contingent returns after the completion of one year successful UN Mission.
Haiti is a country spread over 27,750 sq km in North America and houses a population of approximately one crore. The country has been badly affected by natural calamities, besides poor governance. Port-au-Prince is the capital city of and headquarters of many political institutions as well as that of the UN Mission. The contingent will be responsible to maintain civil order, crowd control, protection functions, filling capacity gap, VIP security of UN staff and armed support to Haiti Police in the country.