Major Radhika Sen, an Indian woman peacekeeper, who served with the UN mission in Congo, will be honoured with a prestigious military gender advocate award. (Representative image)
Major Sen, who served with the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). (Representative image)
Major Sen will receive the prestigious ‘2023 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award'. (Representative image)
Born in Himachal Pradesh in 1993, Radhika Sen joined the Indian Army eight years ago. (Representative image)
Radhika Sen graduated as a biotech engineer and was pursuing her Master's degree from IIT Bombay, when she decided to join the armed forces. (Representative image)
Major Sen is the second Indian peacekeeper to receive this prestigious award after Major Suman Gawani. (Representative image)
Created in 2016, the United Nations 'Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award' recognises the dedication and efforts of an individual military peacekeeper. (Representative image)