DefenceTuesday, 26 May 2026·The Hindu
ITBP’s first all-women Everest expedition and its 5th summit: key facts for TNPSC
ITBP completed its first all-women Mount Everest expedition on 21 May 2026, marking its 5th successful Everest summit.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) completed its first all-women Mount Everest expedition, reaching the 8,848-metre summit via the South Col Route from Nepal on 21 May 2026.
Key specifics
- The expedition was flagged off from New Delhi on 19 April 2026.
- The team strength was 14 members, supported by 3 technical members.
- ITBP reached the Everest summit at 0652 hrs on 21 May 2026.
- This became ITBP’s 5th successful summit of Mount Everest.
- ITBP has conducted 232 mountaineering expeditions to date.
Exam lens
Question type: Defence and environment match-the-following, ITBP, 8,848 metres, South Col Route, 232 expeditions; TNPSC may ask which force completed its first all-women Everest expedition in 2026.