Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday welcomed the 17-member Indian Coast Guard mountaineering team after its successful ascent of Mount Mukut, a 7,045-metre peak in the Himalayas, on October 7.
Guided by the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, the expedition marked the final phase of an 18-month training programme to prepare the team for climbing Mount Everest in 2027, as part of the Coast Guard’s Swarnim Jayanti celebrations.
Dhami congratulated the team on its achievement, praising its courage and endurance. Additional Director General of the Indian Coast Guard Anand Prakash Badola also commended the members for their teamwork and successful navigation of the challenging Himalayan terrain.
