Defence Ministry’s Expedition team unfurls largest Tricolour atop Mt Kilimanjaro

New Delhi: A Ministry of Defence (MOD) expedition team led by Divyang Uday Kumar has scripted history by unfurling the largest Tricolour atop Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain peak of Africa.

Ministry of Defene spokesperson A. Bharat Bhushan Babu shared the team’s message after scaling the peak on his social media handle. “Jai Hind! Sending this message to countrymen from Mt. Kilimanjaro Summit, 19341 feet. We all made to the Summit between 1300 to 1400 hrs today. 7,800-sq ft Indian flag displayed. Now returning from summit at 1412 hrs- Message of the MoD’s expedition team led by Divyang Shri Uday Kumar from the highest peak of Africa,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter)

He also hailed the historic moment of Indian flag unfurling at an African summit. “The @HMIDarjeeling group has created history by hoisting the largest Indian flag atop the African Summit,” said A Bharat Bhushan Babu.

Uday Kumar had talked about the expedition before it began on July 30. He said, “I made my disability my strength and today with the support of HMI (Himalayan Mountaineering Institute), I am able to for this expedition.”

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