On June 11, 2025, Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth met with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest Expedition team in New Delhi following their successful summit of Mount Everest on May 18, 2025. The cadets shared their experiences, highlighting the planning, training, and challenges encountered during the climb. Shri Seth praised the cadets' efforts and teamwork. This marks the NCC's third successful Everest expedition, with previous ascents in 2013 and 2016. The team consisted of ten cadets, five boys and five girls, with an average age of 19, supported by officers and instructors. The expedition was flagged off by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on April 3, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: Government ministry, likely of India, responsible for defense.
Raksha Rajya Mantri: Minister of State for Defence (India).
NCC Mount Everest Expedition Team: The National Cadet Corps team that successfully summited Mount Everest.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi.
Shri Sanjay Seth: Raksha Rajya Mantri (Minister of State for Defence).
National Cadet Corps: A youth organization, likely in India, that trains students in military skills.
NCC: Abbreviation for National Cadet Corps
Mount Everest: The world's highest mountain.
New Delhi: The capital of India; location of interaction.
May 18, 2025: Date of successful Mount Everest summit by the NCC team.
2013: Year of a previous successful Everest expedition by the NCC.
2016: Year of a previous successful Everest expedition by the NCC.
Raksha Mantri: Defence Minister (India).
Shri Rajnath Singh: Defence Minister (India) who flagged off the expedition.
April 03, 2025: Date the expedition was flagged off from New Delhi.
VKKB: Possibly an identifier for the release (likely related to the PIB).
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Rajya Mantri Interacts with NCC Mount
Everest Expedition Team after their Successful
Summit
Posted On: 11 JUN 2025 5:21PM by PIB Delhi
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth interacted with the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Mount Everest
Expedition team in New Delhi on June 11, 2025, after the team successfully scaled Mount Everest on May 18,
2025. During the interaction, the cadets shared their experiences from the expedition, highlighting the
planning, training and challenges faced during the climb. Shri Sanjay Seth lauded the efforts and teamwork of
the cadets for their incredible feat.
The feat marked the third successful Everest expedition by the NCC, following similar accomplishments in
2013 and 2016. The expedition team comprised ten cadets, five boys and five girls, with an average age of
just 19 years, many of whom were novice climbers. They were supported by a contingent of officers, junior
commissioned officers, instructors and non-commissioned officers, making it a well-coordinated and
professionally managed mission. The expedition was flagged-off by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh from
New Delhi on April 03, 2025****
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