A six-member Indian team climbed Mount
Aconcagua located in Argentina
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A six-member Indian team
climbed Mount Aconcagua located in Argentina.
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The climbers were from
the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering.
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They also represented the
Jawaharlal Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports.
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The expedition was
flagged off earlier this month.
¨ The Ministry of Defence
said this achievement demonstrates India's growing global presence in mountaineering.
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It also highlighted the
high training standards of the country's top mountaineering institute.
¨ Mount Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America.
¨ It is the world's highest mountain outside of Asia.