Editing Nepalese Armed Forces (section)

==International operations==
[[File:Nepalese UN soldier.jpg|thumb|200px|A Nepali UN peacekeeper]]
[[File:Duugu DRC PHOTO DU JOUR DU DIMANCHE 12 SEPTEMBRE 202.jpg|thumb|Women peacekeepers from [[MONUSCO]]'s Nepali Battalion in [[Djugu]] in 2021]]
[[File:DA-ST-96-01245 c1.JPEG|thumb|200px|right|A member of the Nepali Quick Reactionary Force (QRF) stands ready with a variant of the [[IMI Galil]].]]
Nepal Army's long association with UN Peace Support Operations began with the deployment of five Military Observers in the Middle East, Lebanon (UNOGIL/ [[United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon]]) in 1958. And the first Nepali contingent, Purano Gorakh battalion was deployed in Egypt in 1974. Nepal's participation in the UN peacekeeping operations spans a period of 50 years covering 42 [[Nepal army-involved UN Missions]], the latest being UNSMIL in Libya, in which over 60,652 Nepali soldiers have served in support of UN peacekeeping endeavors. The Nepal Army has contributed Force Commanders, military contingents, military observers, and staff officers. Nepali troops have taken part in some of the most difficult operations, and have suffered casualties in the service of the UN. To date, the number of [[Nepal Army's personnel lost lives in UN peacekeeping missions|those lost on duty with the UN]] is 54, while 57 were seriously wounded.

Its most significant contribution has been of ensuring peace and stability in Africa. It has demonstrated its capacity of sustaining large troop commitments over prolonged periods. Presently, Nepal is ranked as the second largest troop-contributing country (TCC) to the UN.

Contributions include:
* [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] ([[UNIFIL]])
* [[UNOSOMII]] the [[UN Protective Force]] (UNPROFOR), [[UN Operational Mission Somalia II]]
* [[UNMIH]] the [[United Nations Mission in Haiti]]
* [[UNAMSIL]] – Currently, Nepal is sending an 800-man battalion to serve in the peacekeeping mission in [[Sierra Leone]] (UNAMSIL).
* [[UNMIS]] – The Nepali Army has sent a protection company of 200 personnel in [[United Nations Mission In Sudan]].
* [[RCHQ]] – The RCHQ, [[KASSALA]] is also manned by Nepali forces.
* [[UNMISET]] – The UN mission in Timor Leste (East Timor)
* [[MINUSTAH]] – The UN mission in Haiti
* [[UNDOF]]