Three Indian peacekeeperswho died during operations in South Sudan and Congo last year,have been honoured posthumously at the United Nations. Sanjay Kumar and Vijay Subhasha died in the South Sudanmission in August and September 2009 respectively. Baljit Singh died in June 2009 serving the DemocraticRepublic of Congo. The top UN official for peacekeeping Alain Le Roy handedover the Dag Hammarskjold medal to the officials of the Indian mission that will be passed on to the family of thedeceased. The UN remembered 218 fallen troops during the past year.