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Indo-German Army mountaineering expedition flagged off
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Delhi: Lt General VK Ahluwalia, Director-General,
Military Training, flagged off a joint Indo-German mountaineering
expedition to Mt Shivling (6543m) in Garhwal Himalayan
region on Friday. The joint team comprising of 18 personnel
of Indian army and four personnel of the German army is
being led by Major Vishal Thapa of the Indian army, a
seasoned and expert mountaineer with an impeccable mountaineering
record. The team will move to Gangotri for the expedition
on August 22-23. After the mandatory pre-expedition training
and acclimatization, the peak will be attempted between
September 21 and 27, subject to weather conditions. The
joint expedition by both armies will not only help the
participants to learn from each other's varied experiences,
but would also go a long way in strengthening the ties
between the two countries. The first ascent of Mount Shivling
was done by an ITBP expedition team on June 3, 1974. The
Indian army had climbed this peak in 1984, 2006 and in
2007.
-August
21, 2009
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