Arunachal’s NIMAS Team Scales Mt. Kangchenjunga, Completes ‘Har Shikhar Tiranga’ Mission

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ITANAGAR: In a landmark achievement for Indian mountaineering, a team from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) from Arunachal Pradesh, has scaled Mount Kanchenjunga (8,586 m), the world’s third-highest peak and the highest in India.

The summit was achieved on May 18, a defence spokesperson confirmed.

Led by acclaimed mountaineer Col Ranveer Singh Jamwal, the expedition marked the grand finale of the ‘Har Shikhar Tiranga’ campaign, a patriotic initiative to hoist the Indian national flag atop the highest peak of each of the country’s 28 states.

The campaign aimed to celebrate unity and national pride through adventure, said Guwahati-based defence PRO Lt Col Mahendra Rawat in a statement on Thursday.

NIMAS, based at Dirang in West Kameng district of the northeastern state, reached the symbolic pinnacle of its campaign with the successful ascent of Kangchenjunga, the highest point in the state of Sikkim and a formidable challenge for any mountaineer.

Remarkably, the NIMAS team was the only Indian expedition to achieve a cent per cent summit success rate on Mt Kanchenjunga this season. Every member who attempted the climb reached the summit, a testament to the team’s meticulous preparation, discipline, and resilience amid extreme weather and demanding terrain.

“This wasn’t just an expedition. It was a tribute to every corner of India. From the dense forests of the Northeast to the icy ramparts of Kangchenjunga, our Tiranga has now flown atop every state’s highest point,” Col Jamwal quoted as saying.

“I am proud of the team and honored to lead a mission that reflects the unity and diversity of our great nation,” he added.

With the Tiranga now planted on Kangchenjunga, the ‘Har Shikhar Tiranga’ mission concludes, solidifying NIMAS’s role in promoting adventure leadership and national service. As the flag waved from the summit, it carried not only the dreams of its climbers but also the spirit of a united India.

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