Rajnath Singh flags off Army expeditions to Everest and a joint Indo-Nepal expedition to Kangchenjunga
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off an Indian Army expedition to Mount Everest, a joint Indian Army-Nepali Army expedition to Mount Kangchenjunga and an NCC Everest expedition from South Block, New Delhi, on 3 April 2025.
Summary
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off expeditions to Mount Everest (8,848 m) and Mount Kangchenjunga (8,586 m) from South Block, New Delhi, on 3 April 2025. The Indian Army's 34-member Everest team, led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi, will follow the traditional South Col route. The joint Indo-Nepal Kangchenjunga expedition, led by Colonel Sarfaraz Singh, has 12 mountaineers from the Indian Army and six from the Nepali Army. A joint NCC expedition to Everest, led by Colonel Amit Bisht, includes five girl and five boy cadets. The teams aim to reach their summits by May 2025.
Key facts
- Flagged off
- 3 April 2025, South Block, by Rajnath Singh
- Army Everest team
- 34 climbers, South Col route, led by Lt Col Manoj Joshi
- Kangchenjunga team
- 12 Indian Army + 6 Nepali Army, led by Col Sarfaraz Singh
- NCC Everest team
- 5 girl and 5 boy cadets, led by Col Amit Bisht
- Heights
- Everest 8,848 m; Kangchenjunga 8,586 m
- Summit target
- By May 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The joint expedition to Mount Kangchenjunga flagged off on 3 April 2025 comprises mountaineers from the Indian Army and the army of:
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Correct answer: B — Nepal
PIB (Defence): the joint Indo-Nepal expedition to Mount Kangchenjunga features 12 mountaineers from the Indian Army and six from the Nepali Army.
The Indian Army's Everest expedition flagged off on 3 April 2025 will follow which route?
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Correct answer: B — South Col route
PIB (Defence): the Indian Army's 34-member Mount Everest expedition will follow the traditional South Col Route.
As stated by the Defence Ministry while flagging off the April 2025 expeditions, what is the height of Mount Kangchenjunga?
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Correct answer: C — 8,586 m
PIB (Defence): Rajnath Singh flagged off expeditions to Mount Everest (8,848 m) and Mount Kangchenjunga (8,586 m).