Expedition to Pin Parvati Valley flagged in at Ambala Cantt

Ambala, september 1

Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar, General Officer Commanding (GoC), Kharga Corps, flagged in an expedition team of Pine Division Warriors at Kharga War Memorial ‘Vijay Smarak’, Ambala Cantonment, today. The team has successfully completed ‘Beyond the Horizon’, a trekking expedition to Pin Parvati Valley to celebrate the 78th Independence Day.

The GoC congratulated the team for its achievement and for representing the true spirit of the Corps, while promoting the spirit of adventure and inclusiveness in the border areas. Led by Major Puneet Kumar, the 15-member team began its expedition from Mud (3,699 m) and trekked through the Pin Parvati Valley, touching Pin Pass (5,320 m), Mantalai (4,106 m), Odi Thatch (3,754 m), Kheer Ganga (3,099 m) and Manikaran (5,318 m).

The team completed the arduous expedition within a span of nine days, negotiating a distance of over 100 km of high-altitude terrain under challenging weather conditions, demonstrating remarkable resilience, teamwork and determination of the Indian Army soldiers.

Along the expedition, the team also interacted with veterans residing in remote areas to honour them for their services and to draw inspiration from their powerful stories of courage and resilience while serving for the motherland.