The United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) was a peacekeeping mission involving Canadians from 20 Jan 1948 to 20 January 1979.

UN Mandate

UNMOGIP was established in 1948 to observe the cease-fire line and determine violations between India and Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir area.

Canadian Military Involvement

In addition to Canadian Army observers (up to 39 were involved in the mission at any one time), an air force detachment provided aircraft to this mission. Originally, the 102 RCAF Kashmir Unit provided Caribou aircraft, later this was changed to the CC-130 Hercules. Canada continued to provide aircraft twice a year to move the UNMOGIP headquarters between Strinagar, India and Rawalipindi, Pakistan until 1996 though no personnel were permanently assigned to the mission after 1979.

Insignia

Six months service between 20 Jan 1948 and 20 Jan 1979 qualified a Canadian soldier for the UNMOGIP Medal. The ribbon had a dark green 4mm centre merging outwards through shades of lighter green to white with an abrupt break in UN blue 4mm on the edges.

There were 501 awards of this medal to Canadians (initially 4 per tour; then 9 in addition to RCAF personnel).

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