Overview

• The joint expedition team, comprising two officers and seven soldiers from the Indian and Nepali armies, scaled Mount Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-highest peak, on May 19, 2025.
• Colonel Sarfraz Singh of the Indian Army and Captain Prashant Khanka of the Nepali Army led the mission, which was flagged off by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on April 3 in New Delhi.
• The climbers faced extreme conditions, including sub-zero temperatures and gale-force winds, during their final ascent from Camp IV at approximately 7,700 meters.
• At the summit, the team unfurled the national flags of India and Nepal in a symbolic gesture of partnership and mutual respect before beginning their descent.
• The Indian Army hailed the achievement as a proud milestone in military mountaineering and a testament to the enduring defence cooperation between India and Nepal.