Trekkers Celebrate Independence Day at Siachen Glacier in Unique Initiative

A group of mountaineers from Karnataka and the Indian Mountaineering Foundation celebrated Independence Day at Siachen Glacier. This initiative, supported by the Indian Army and Oxbow Explore, aims to promote tourism in border areas. The event marked a first-of-its-kind effort to boost tourism in such regions.

A group of trekkers celebrated Independence Day at the Siachen Glacier as part of an initiative to promote tourism in border areas, officials said on Wednesday. The group included mountaineers from the Karnataka Mountaineering Association and the Indian Mountaineering Foundation, they said.

The officials stated that the trek, supported by the Indian Army and Oxbow Explore, was part of a broader initiative aimed at promoting tourism in border areas. This marks a first-of-its-kind effort towards boosting tourism in such regions.

The trekkers celebrated Independence Day along with troops deployed on the glacier, officials added, blending adventure tourism with patriotism in a unique manner.

(With inputs from agencies.)