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India-Argentina armies conquer Mount Kamet and Abi Gamin in the Himalayas
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News18•06-10-2026, 18:08
India-Argentina armies conquer Mount Kamet and Abi Gamin in the Himalayas
- •The joint mountaineering team of Indian and Argentine armies successfully climbed the 7,355-meter-high Mount Abi Gamin on September 17 and Mount Kamet on September 21, 2026.
- •The 35-member joint expedition team comprised 25 soldiers from the Indian Army and 10 from the Argentine Army, led by Lieutenant Colonel Chirag Chatterjee.
- •Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth welcomed and flagged in the expedition members in New Delhi on October 6.
- •This marks the third joint mountaineering expedition between the two armies, further strengthening their professional cooperation, interoperability, and mutual trust.
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The joint team successfully climbed the 7,355-meter-high Mount Abi Gamin on September 17, 2026, and the 7,756-meter-high Mount Kamet on September 21, 2026.
A total of 35 members participated in the expedition, including 25 soldiers from the Indian Army and 10 from the Argentine Army, led by Lieutenant Colonel Chirag Chatterjee.
The first joint expedition took place in January 2025 to Mount Aconcagua located in Mendoza, Argentina.
