NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 29, 2004: India’s top woman police officer, Kiran Bedi, has been honoured with the United Nations medal for outstanding service. Bedi, was felicitated along with 22 other military and police officers serving with the world body. She has been with the world body for more than a year, overseeing the police component of the expanding peacekeeping operations. The UN observes May 29 as International Day for Peacekeepers.
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