Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the recent attack on UN mission personnel in Congo, in which two Indian peacekeepers were killed, and called for an expeditious investigation to bring the perpetrators of the incident to justice.
During their telephonic conversation, the two leaders discussed the recent attack on the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), in which the two Indian peacekeepers were killed. Mr. Guterres offered his condolences to the families of the two slain Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, as well as to the government and the people of India, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office, said.
The UN secretary-general reiterated his unequivocal condemnation of the attack against MONUSCO, and promised all possible action in conducting a speedy investigation, it added.