Itanagar, Dec. 5 -- In a landmark achievement and a moment of immense national pride, an Indian Army mountaineering team from the Eastern Command has successfully scaled Mount Kangto (7,042 metres/ 23,103 feet), the highest peak of Arunachal Pradesh and a long-unclimbed sentinel of the Kameng Himalayas.
The ascent was achieved via the extremely challenging southern route, marking the first recorded successful summit of the formidable Mount Kangto, a Defence spokesman said today.
The victorious team was formally "flagged in" by Lieutenant General RC Tiwari, Army Commander, Eastern Command, who commended the mountaineers for their exceptional courage, discipline and perseverance in the face of extreme adversity.
Earlier, the 18-member expe...