Gen Dhiraj Seth Felicitates Corps of Signals Team After Three Ladakh Peaks in 16 Days
The Indian Army’s Corps of Signals Mountaineering Team has completed a demanding high-altitude expedition in Ladakh, scaling three peaks above 6,000 metres in just 16 days. The feat was formally recognised when Chief of the Army Staff General Dhiraj Seth flagged in the team after the expedition’s successful conclusion and congratulated the members for their courage, endurance and resilience in severe mountain conditions.
Carried out under the title “Dream of Valour – Three Peaks, One Mission, Infinite Resolve,” the expedition tested the team across some of Ladakh’s most challenging terrain. The Corps of Signals personnel first reached the summit of Mt Kiagar Ri, which rises to 6,100 metres, on 13 August 2026. They followed that with an ascent of Mt Mentok Kangri, at 6,250 metres, on 24 August, before completing the mission on 29 August 2026 with the climb of Mt Chamser Kangri, the highest of the three peaks at 6,622 metres.
With the first summit achieved on 13 August and the final one on 29 August, the team completed the three-peak challenge within a span of 16 days. The sequence of climbs highlights the pace and difficulty of the expedition, which required the mountaineers to move from one major ascent to the next in a high-altitude environment where recovery, acclimatisation and physical conditioning are critical.
High-altitude mountaineering places exceptional demands on participants, combining physical endurance with technical skills, careful acclimatisation and the ability to function in difficult weather and rugged terrain. In that context, the Corps of Signals team’s successful completion of three summits in quick succession stands out as an exercise in both preparation and collective effort.
The Indian Army has long used adventure activities such as mountaineering to cultivate leadership, teamwork, mental resilience and self-confidence among its personnel. The successful Ladakh expedition fits within that wider approach, demonstrating how such undertakings are used not only to test military teams in extreme environments but also to strengthen qualities valued across the force.
The accomplishment also reflects the Corps of Signals’ pursuit of excellence beyond its core operational responsibilities. While the corps is primarily associated with communications and signal support within the Army, the expedition showed its personnel operating successfully in a highly demanding outdoor challenge that required discipline, coordination and sustained determination.
The Army described the expedition as an expression of the “unwavering pursuit of excellence” and the enduring spirit of adventure within the Indian Army. By completing three Himalayan summits in just over two weeks, the Corps of Signals team brought its “Dream of Valour” mission to a close with a display of endurance, teamwork and resolve.
