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As one of the traditional peacekeepers with vast field experiences, India should rise to new levels of peacekeeping—not just participating by way of deploying Indian troops as part of a UN force to keep peace in various parts of the world, but also by strategically utilizing its field experiences to shape new thinking about peacekeeping. Is there a case for India to take on such a role? What explains India's proactive commitment to UN peacekeeping? What is India's reputation in UN peacekeeping? Are there challenges to the leadership potential of India in UN peacekeeping? This article aims to answer some of these questions. To this end, it is argued that although India, based on its peacekeeping strengths, experiences and reputation, has more than a credible case to 'lead' new thinking about peacekeeping, complex challenges may make it difficult for India to be recognized to take such a lead.

UN peacekeeping is a major avenue through which 'small' states participate in & contribute to the maintenance of global peace & security. Bangladesh is no exception to this. Although a variety of domestic issues such as weak political structures & economic pressures continue to pose critical challenges to Bangladesh, they have not deterred the nation from fulfilling its global responsibilities. The strength of Bangladesh's commitment to peacekeeping can be seen in its readiness to make large, varied, & sizeable troop commitments. However, Bangladesh's 'staying power' in terms of its ability to sustain the commitment in complex & dangerous mission areas has varied across UN peacekeeping operations. While Bangladesh continues to participate actively in UN peacekeeping with a view to enhancing global image, as part of its strategy for attracting greater economic assistance & foreign investment, it is confronted by critical challenges that significantly hamper its ability to perform in UN peace operations. 1 Figure, 1 Appendix. Adapted from the source document.

Krishnasamy reviews 'Security and Security Building in the Indian Ocean Region' by Sandy Gordon.