Overview

• President Javier Milei personally congratulated the nine soldiers on August 14 and accepted a summit flag signed by the patrol.
• The team reached the 7,077-metre summit of Monte Kun on August 5 and descended safely over a staged 48-hour return.
• Officials described the expedition as a milestone in defence diplomacy under the Himalaya 2025 collaboration with India.
• The Army said the mission aimed to strengthen technical mountain-warfare skills and train personnel in extreme-altitude conditions.
• The date of the ascent coincided with Argentina’s Tropas de Montaña day, underscoring the operation’s symbolic value for national pride.