Ministry of Defence
COAS FLAGS IN JOINT INDO-ARGENTINE ARMY MOUNTAINEERING EXPEDITION IN NEW DELHI
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General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), flagged in the Joint Indo-Argentine Army Mountaineering Expedition in New Delhi after their successful ascent of Mt Abi Gamin and Mt Kamet in Uttarakhand. The 35-member team consisted of 25 personnel from the Indian Army and 10 from the Argentine Army. This initiative marks the third joint mountaineering venture between the two armies, following previous expeditions to Mt Aconcagua and Mt Kun, designed to enhance professional cooperation, interoperability, and mutual trust.