People, Positions and Obituaries · 6 February 2026

Rajnath Singh flagged off joint NIM-JIM&WS expedition to Mount Aconcagua.

Exam-focused facts from the 6 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off the joint expedition to Mount Aconcagua, Argentina, on 5 February 2026.
  • The expedition is organised by Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi, and Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM&WS), Pahalgam.
  • Mount Aconcagua, at 6,961 metres, is the highest peak in South America and the tallest mountain outside Asia.
  • The six-member instructor team includes Col Hem Chandra Singh, Capt G Santhosh Kumar, and Deep Bahadur Sahi.
  • The expedition commenced on 6 February 2026 and is scheduled to conclude by the end of February 2026.

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Kabak Yano summits Mount Aconcagua in Argentina

Indian mountaineer Kabak Yano from Arunachal Pradesh successfully summited Mount Aconcagua in Argentina. Mount Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America and the Western Hemisphere at 22,831 feet above sea level.