Days of fielding only unarmed observers long past
The days of United Nations missions fielding only unarmed observers are long past, according to the outgoing head of the world body's peacekeeping operations, who said today that peacekeepers need to be able to wield force to get respect and make a difference.
A day after bloody and gory incidents, Yanam, the enclave of Puducherry adjoining Andhra Pradesh, continued to be tense as the armed policemen were on round the clock patrolling.