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How Did Indian and Argentine Soldiers Reach the Highest Peaks? 🏔️

The joint Indian and Argentine army team climbed two Himalayan mountains this September.

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Key Points

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Mount Abi Gamin (7,355 m) summit on Sep 17, 2026.

Mount Kamet (7,756 m) summit on Sep 21, 2026.

35 climbers: 25 from India, 10 from Argentina.

Led by Lieutenant Colonel Chirag Chatterjee.

Challenges included extreme cold, high winds, snowfields, steep rocks, and crevasses.

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They reached the summit of Mount Abi Gamin on September 17 and Mount Kamet on September 21.

Mount Kamet is the third‑highest mountain in India, standing at 7,756 metres.

The 35‑person group, led by Lieutenant Colonel Chirag Chatterjee, started from New Delhi on August 21.

Facing cold, wind, snow, steep rocks and deep ice cracks, they showed great teamwork and courage.

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5 words

summit

the very top of a mountain

Himalayan

relating to the tall mountains in Asia

expedition

a planned journey to a difficult place

interoperability

working well together, especially between groups

camaraderie

friendship and teamwork

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