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The Scaling of Kanchenjunga and What it Means to Sikkim's Culture and Autonomy
On May 18 this year, an expedition team under the Har Shikhar Tiranga Mission, an initiative of the Indian Army, planted the national flag atop the Kanchenjunga peak. This has hurt the indigenous Buddhist communities of Sikkim, to whom the mountain is a deeply revered spiritual entity.Jun 07 2025