Major Radhika Sen of India was honoured with the esteemed 2023 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award at a ceremony held at the UN headquarters on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. The award was presented by UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres, who commended Major Sen as a true leader and role model, noting her significant contribution to the United Nations. Major Sen is the second Indian peacekeeper to receive this award, following Major Suman Gawani in 2019. Born in Himachal Pradesh in 1993, she joined the Indian Army eight years ago, leaving behind her Master’s degree in biotech engineering at IIT Bombay to serve her country.