Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 18th August flagged off the All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek ‘Aparajita – Parang La 2026’, a flagship adventure activity of the National Cadet Corps, in New Delhi.
The trek will traverse the 250-kilometre-long Parang La Pass, connecting the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh with the Changthang region of Ladakh over a period of 30 days.
The trek is regarded as one of the country’s most challenging high-altitude trekking routes. A team of 28 Girl Cadets will be led by three women officers representing the three services.
Mr Singh termed the participation of young girls in the high-altitude expedition as a powerful testament to the courage, determination and growing capabilities of the women of the country.
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