Article Posted on : - Jun 17, 2025

On June 16, 2025, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi felicitates NCC cadets and their support team for successfully summiting Mount Everest. The team, comprising 10 cadets (5 boys and 5 girls), was flagged off on April 3 and summited Mt. Everest on May 18, 2025. Image credit: @adgpi via PTI Photo

NEW DELHI (PTI): Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi felicitated members of an expedition team of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) whose members recently summited Mount Everest and successfully unfurled the tricolour there, officials have said.

The Indian Army also shared some photos of the interaction on X.

Gen Dwivedi asserted that their feat not only brought glory to the nation but also serves as a "beacon of inspiration" for youth to dream big, aim high and push beyond perceived limits.

"NCC Cadets – Scaling the World’s Highest Peak, Inspiring India #GeneralUpendraDwivedi, #COAS interacted and felicitated the NCC Cadets & support team of the NCC Mountaineering Expedition, who had successfully summited & proudly unfurled the tricolour atop #MountEverest on 18 May 2025," it wrote.

"#COAS commended the cadets for their exceptional achievement at such a young age, calling it a shining example of young leadership, discipline and national pride. Their feat not only brought glory to the nation but also serves as a beacon of inspiration for youth to dream big, aim high and push beyond perceived limits," it said on Monday.

Ten NCC cadets (five male and five female), four officers, two junior commissioned officers, a female cadet instructor and 10 non-commissioned officers achieved the feat of scaling the world’s highest peak in the early hours of May 18.