The soldier from 13 Sikh Light Infantry battalion was killed in cross-firing between Congolese troops and rebel soldiers, army officials said here.
Another jawan attached with the same battalion lost his life due to health reasons, they said.
Indian troops are deployed in Congo as part of the UN peacekeeping operations. The Indian contingent had suffered losses in 2010 also when one of their bases was attacked by Mayi Mayi rebels.
India has lost more than 130 soldiers in peacekeeping missions.
More than 7,300 army personnel are currently deployed in seven such missions including UNIFIL in Lebanon, UNDOF in Golan Heights Israel/Syria, MONUSCO in Congo, UNMIS in Sudan, UNOCI in Ivory Coast, MINUSTAH in Haiti and UNMIT in East Timor.
In recent times, fierce fighting has been going on in Congo between government troops and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels.
