Overview
- The Argentine-Indian team reached Monte Kun’s 7,077 m summit at 00:15 local time on August 5, marking the culmination of the operation on Argentina’s Mountain Troops Day.
- The mission included 67 participants, among them nine Argentine mountain troops chosen for their technical skills and endurance.
- The summit effort followed over a year of binational planning, mountain warfare training and a joint Aconcagua climb in early 2025.
- After departing Kumathang on July 23, the team set up a 4,515 m base camp on July 25 to complete crucial acclimatization hikes.
- The Defense Ministry and the presidential office praised the success as a milestone in Argentina-India defense collaboration.