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Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (India)

Coordinates: 24°30′00″N 92°45′50″E / 24.500073°N 92.763796°E / 24.500073; 92.763796
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Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School
MottoFight the guerrilla like a guerrilla
TypeMilitary Academy
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)[1]
Location, ,

The Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Vairengte, Mizoram, India is a training and research establishment of the Indian Army [2] specialising in unconventional warfare, especially counter-insurgency and guerrilla warfare. CIJWS is one of the premier counter-insurgency training institutions in the world.[3]

History

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The success of this school prompted the establishment of another counter-insurgency training centre, the Kaziranga Special Jungle Warfare Training School in Assam.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School". Indian Army. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  2. ^ "The Official Home Page of the Indian Army". www.indianarmy.nic.in. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "India takes the fight to guerrillas". Asia Times Online. 20 November 2004. Archived from the original on 22 November 2004. Retrieved 16 November 2011.

24°30′00″N 92°45′50″E / 24.500073°N 92.763796°E / 24.500073; 92.763796