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The Defence Minister of Nepal Man Bir Rai has said that a joint expedition of Mt Kanchenjunga by members of the Indian and Nepalese armies will help boost the bilateral relations between the two nations. 

 

Rai made the comments on Monday during the flag-in ceremony of the Nepal-India Joint Mt. Kanchenjunga Expedition held at the Army Headquarters. On 19 and 20 May, the joint team consisting of ten Nepal Army and five Indian Army personnel scaled Mt Kanchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world. 

 

At the ceremony on Monday, the team members handed over the expedition flag to the defence minister, who lauded them for exhibiting high levels of coordination and courage.

Lt Gen Ajay Ramdev, SM, DG IT, Indian Army arrived at Kathmandu on 01 June 2025 to attend flagging in ceremony of the successful joint mountaineering expedition of Indian Army and Nepali Army to the world’s third highest peak Mount Kanchenjunga. He was warmly received by Col V… pic.twitter.com/RbQ2uSqHe4

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The expedition "will help further enhance bilateral relations and take the friendly relations between the two countries to a new height," he said. Lt General Ajay Ramdev of the Indian Army and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava also attended the ceremony. Mt Kanchenjunga stands at 8,586 metres and is one of the most sought-after peaks among mountaineers. 

Indian-Nepal Joint Army Kanchanjungha expedition strengthens Nepal-India relations

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Indian-Nepal Joint Army Kanchanjungha expedition strengthens Nepal-India relations

Defence Minister Man Bir Rai has expressed the belief that the Nepal-India Joint Mt. Kanchanjungha expedition shall help further strengthen and take the relations between the two countries to a… pic.twitter.com/OiObFQYOWn

— DD News (@DDNewslive) June 3, 2025