In April 1958, the Humber squadron proceeded to Khanabal in Kashmir for a tour of duty till July 1959. The Humber squadron was later hived off as an independent reconnaissance squadron. This ‘5 Independent Squadron’ of 63rd Cavalry served in 1960-61 in the Congo Crisis as part of 99th Indian Infantry Brigade under the ONUC peacekeeping mission of the United Nations. An integral squadron was re-raised with Daimler Armoured Cars in August 1961
