Udhampur: ‘Team CLAW’ a team of Special Forces Veterans of Indian Armed Forces, created a World Record having the largest team of people with disabilities to scale the world’s highest battlefield (Siachen Glacier) successfully. The summit commenced on 07 September 2021 and concluded on 18 September 2021.
The team was flagged by Dr Virendra Kumar, (Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment) from Delhi on 15 August 2021. The team will be flagged in at Delhi on 24-25 September 2021 tentatively.
The team was supported by the Indian Army and particularly Headquarters Northern Command and Headquarters 14 Corps, making it a grand success.
The team after successfully scaling the expedition reached Udhampur at 20 September 21 and was felicitated by General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command.
He commended the efforts of the team and lauded their spirit and unflinching grit during the expedition.
The team was led by two ex-officers from special Forces, it had two ladies, who were 100% blind, three upper limb amputees, three individuals who were 100% blind, two ex-Parachute Regiment Officers, four ex-servicemen (from Special Forces) and three civilians (including a doctor).