Rajnath meets Tiranga Mountain Rescue team, hails 'Angels of the Himalayas'

Lauds civilian high-altitude rescue volunteers for saving army lives through avalanche rescue and training

Wherever there are major mountain ranges, which invite people to ascend them for adventure, sport or military purposes, there are also local people who form highly skilled teams to rescue adventurers who find themselves in trouble.

In the French Alps around Chamonix, France, the so-called Peleton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHMP) is the busiest and perhaps the most highly skilled mountain rescue team in the world. PGHM employs around 250 rescue specialists, with each unit having access to helicopter transport and medical support,

An even harsher environment is faced by the Indian Army, which guards thousands of kilometres of