S Jaishankar condoles killing of two Indian peacekeepers in Congo, calls for justice over 'outrageous' attack

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti, deeply grieved the loss of two Indian peacekeepers who lost their lives in Congo during violent protests.

The two soldiers were part of MONUSCO - the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in strife-torn Democratic Republic Congo.

Two Border Security Force personnel, who were part of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, were killed on Tuesday during violent protests in the Central African country, a BSF spokesperson and the UN said.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said he was deeply grieved at the loss of the two valiant Indian peacekeepers and demanded that the perpetrators of the "outrageous attacks" must be held accountable and brought to justice.

Jaishankar said he was deeply grieved at the loss of lives of two valiant Indian peacekeepers of the BSF in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

"The perpetrators of these outrageous attacks must be held accountable and brought to justice, Jaishankar said in a tweet.

Deeply grieved at the loss of lives of two valiant Indian peacekeepers of the BSF in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They were part of the MONUSCO.

The perpetrators of these outrageous attacks must be held accountable and brought to justice .

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 26, 2022

The minister extended his condolences to the bereaved families.

The former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti, tweeted that India tragically lost two UN Peacekeepers from BSF in Democratic Republic of Congo.

He extended his condolences to the families of the deceased peacekeepers.

India has tragically lost two UN Peacekeepers from BSF in @MONUSCO in Democratic Republic of Congo. Truly a great loss. My deepest condolences