Jammu, June 19 -- To promote border area tourism in the union territory of Ladakh and to honour the soldiers who lost their lives in Galwan clashes, in 2020, the Indian Army conducted a mountaineering expedition to Mount Shahi Kangri and Mount Silver Peak, said officials.

The expedition was flagged off on May 28 by Lt Gen Hitesh Bhalla, GOC Fire and Fury Corps that culminated on June 18. "The expedition honoured the valour of Ladakhi soldiers who laid down their lives during the Galwan conflict", said a defence spokesperson.

Comprising 28 highly skilled personnel trained in ice and rock craft, the team demonstrated exceptional endurance and technical prowess in high-altitude mountaineering. The peaks, located in the Karakoram Range sout...