India and Pakistan - UNMOGIP

Observer Henrik Lundberg on a sunny October day outside Skardu, Northern Areas.
Photographer: Försvarsmakten

The Mission was established as far back as 1949 and in terms of geography spans the ceasefire line in the region of Jammu and Kashmir.

The headquarters are located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan from November to April and in Srinagar, India, from May to October. There are some ten stations with UN personnel. The operative force consists of 40-50 people.

Mission
UNMOGIP supervises the ceasefire between India and Pakistan along the LoC (Line of Control) in Jammu and Kashmir.

Headquarters
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Facts

UNMOGIP
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

Geographic area:
Ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir

Headquarters:
Islamabad, November to April, Srinagar, May to October

Established:
January 1949

Operational force:
44 military observers

Swedish force:
6 military observers and one medical assistant

Mandate:
SCR 39 (1948), SCR 47 (1951), 209 (1965). No time limit

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