Union Minister Rajnath Singh Flags Off Mount Aconcagua ExpeditionOn February 5, 2026, Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD), flagged off a joint mountaineering expedition to Mount (Mt) Aconcagua in Argentina, the highest peak in South America and the tallest mountain outside Asia with an elevation of about 6,960 metre (m), from New Delhi, Delhi.
About Mt Aconcagua Expedition: 
Organizers: The expedition was organized by Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), in collaboration with Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM & WS), Pahalgam (Jammu & Kashmir, J&K).
Expedition Team: The Indian mountaineering team comprising six members, is led by Colonel Hem Chandra Singh, Principal of NIM.