High Altitude Warfare School

High Altitude Warfare School
Type Military Academy
Established December 1948[1]
Location Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir,  India

The High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) is a training and research establishment of the Indian Army. In 1948, Indian Army established a ski school in Gulmarg which later became the High Altitude Warfare School of the Indian army specialising in snow–craft and winter warfare.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Recruitment and Training". Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
  2. ↑ Pandit, Rajat (1 May 2004). "High-altitude warfare school takes global aim". Times of India (New Delhi). Retrieved 9 February 2015.


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