Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the First Ascent Mountaineering Expedition in New Delhi on 25 September 2026. The team had climbed 20 previously unclimbed peaks above 6,000 metres in Ladakh within 23 days. The 20 climbers came from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, and were led by its Director, Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal. The peaks lie in the Chamser-Lungser, Gyama Nala and Chokula areas of the Ladakh Range. NIMAS functions under the Ministry of Defence and conducts mountaineering and adventure training.