Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest Expedition team in New Delhi on Thursday. The meeting happened after the team successfully scaled Mount Everest on May 18. Singh praised their courage and discipline, highlighting the NCC's important role in fostering national pride among young people
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during an interaction with the NCC's expedition team that scaled Mount Everest in May, in New Delhi. Pic/PTI
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday interacted with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest Expedition team in New Delhi, after the team successfully scaled Mount Everest on May 18.
He praised their courage, discipline, and the role of the NCC in building national pride among young people.
During the interaction, Rajnath Singh stated: "I feel proud to be among the cadets who scaled the heights of Mount Everest. I congratulate the cadets and their families. The NCC also deserves praise for deciding to send its cadets to this summit. This was also a test of your discipline and patience. I am confident that you will face all challenges in life with courage and win against them... The NCC has successfully inculcated a sense of national pride in its cadets."
Earlier on Wednesday, Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth interacted with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest Expedition team in New Delhi, after the team successfully scaled Mount Everest on May 18, 2025. During the interaction, the cadets shared their experiences from the expedition, highlighting the planning, training, and challenges faced during the climb, as reported by ANI.
Sanjay Seth praised the team for their efforts and teamwork of the cadets for their incredible feat.
According to ANI, the accomplishment marked the third successful Everest expedition by the NCC, following similar feats in 2013 and 2016. The expedition team comprised ten cadets—five boys and five girls—with an average age of just 19 years, many of whom were novice climbers.
However the team was supported by a contingent of officers, junior commissioned officers, instructors, and non-commissioned officers, ensuring it was a well-coordinated and professionally managed mission. The expedition was flagged off by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh from New Delhi on April 03, 2025.
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Tuesday, felicitated NCC cadets who successfully summited Mt Everest as part of the NCC's third Everest Expedition.
According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), ten cadets—five boys and five girls—reached the summit of Mt Everest on May 18.
(With inputs from ANI)
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