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The Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) of the Indian Army is situated at:
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Answer: Option D — Vairengte, Mizoram
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The Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) of the Indian Army is located at Vairengte, in the Kolasib district of Mizoram, close to the Assam border.
About the CIJWS:
It was set up in 1967 (as a jungle training school) during the Mizo insurgency, to train soldiers in fighting guerrilla forces in jungle terrain. It was given its present name in 1970.
It trains soldiers in counter-insurgency and jungle warfare, including survival in the jungle, tracking, ambush and counter-ambush techniques, patrolling and close-quarter combat.
Its famous motto is "Fight the guerrilla like a guerrilla".
It is regarded as one of the best institutions of its kind in the world.
Soldiers and officers from many friendly foreign countries, including the USA, the UK, Russia and others, have trained there.
It also trains personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces and state police forces.
Its training is considered very tough, and it is known for its realistic conditions.
Other important training establishments of the Indian armed forces:
- High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS): Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir; trains troops for mountain and snow warfare; set up in 1948.
- Infantry School: Mhow, Madhya Pradesh; the oldest and largest training institution of the Indian Army.
- Commando Wing of the Infantry School: Belagavi (Belgaum), Karnataka.
- Army War College: Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.
- National Defence Academy (NDA): Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra; trains cadets of all three services together.
- Indian Military Academy (IMA): Dehradun, Uttarakhand; founded in 1932.
- Officers Training Academy (OTA): Chennai and Gaya.
- Defence Services Staff College (DSSC): Wellington, Tamil Nadu.
- National Defence College (NDC): New Delhi.
- Indian Naval Academy: Ezhimala, Kerala.
- Air Force Academy: Dundigal, Hyderabad.
About Mizoram:
- The Mizo insurgency, led by the Mizo National Front under Laldenga, began in 1966 and ended with the Mizo Peace Accord of 1986.
- Mizoram is now regarded as one of the most peaceful states in India.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Gulmarg has the High Altitude Warfare School.
- ✗Mhow has the Infantry School and the Army War College.
- ✗Good to know
- ✗Belagavi has the Commando Wing of the Infantry School.
Quick tip
Remember: CIJWS = Vairengte, Mizoram ("Fight the guerrilla like a guerrilla"; set up during the Mizo insurgency); HAWS = Gulmarg; Infantry School and Army War College = Mhow; IMA = Dehradun; NDA = Khadakwasla.
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