Itanagar: The Army’s Eastern Command organised flagging in of a series of civil-military adventure activities along the India-China border from Sikkim to Arunachal Pradesh at Namsai Golden Pagoda, on December 7.
On the occasion, Arunachal Pradesh deputy chief minister Chowna Mein was also present.
The event which was flagged off by the Sikkim Governor, Ganga Prasad, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and the General Officer Commanding of Trishakti Corps, Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich at Gangtok on August 25, saw a number of activities, including six mountaineering expeditions, seven treks of more than 750 km up to an altitude of 16,500 ft, six cycling expeditions over 1,000 km on non-existent roads in six valleys, and three white water rafting along three rivers.
Mountaineers Satyarup Sidhanta, Tiyash Mukhopadhyay and Rajeev Kumar Mondal from Kolkata and Varuna Raina from Jammu and Kashmir were amongst known personalities participating in the Mt Jongsong expedition.
In a first of its kind civilian-military activity to promote adventure tourism in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, the team had 27 Civil participants including five policemen along with military personnel from Eastern Command.
Chowna Mein felicitated the participants and praised them for their indomitable spirit.
The Arunachal Pradesh deputy chief minister, further, mentioned that such events will not only enhance the bonhomie between Army & civilians but will also promote adventure tourism, potential for which is immense in Arunachal Pradesh.
