Punjab Newsline, Ambala/ Shimla: 31 August-
Lieutenant General Rajesh Pushkar, General Officer Commanding (GoC), Kharga Corps flagged in the expedition team of Pine Division Warriors today at Kharga War Memorial ‘Vijay Smarak’, Ambala Cantonment on their successful completion of ‘BEYOND THE HORIZON’ a trekking expedition to Pin Parvati Valley to celebrate 78th Independence Day. GoC congratulated the team for their glorious achievement, representing true spirit of the Corps and promoting the spirit of adventure and inclusiveness in the border areas.
Led by Major Puneet Kumar the 15-member expedition team began their expedition from Mud (3699 m) and trekked through the Pin Parvati Valley touching Pin Pass (5320 m), Mantalai (4106 m), Odi Thatch (3754 m), Kheer Ganga (3099 m) and Manikaran (5318 m). The team completed this arduous expedition within short time of nine days negotiating a distance of over 100 Km of high-altitude terrain under challenging weather conditions, demonstrating remarkable resilience, teamwork and determination of the Indian Army soldiers.
Along the expedition, the team also interacted with the veterans residing in remote areas to honour them for their services and to drew inspiration from their powerful stories of courage and resilience while serving for the motherland.