ITBP to scale 75 peaks, go on 75-day patrol to mark 75 yrs of independence

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel will scale 75 peaks on Independence Day and complete a 75-day-long patrol along the LAC with China to mark 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, a senior officer said. The mountain expedition will cover 33 peaks in Ladakh and 16 in Uttarakhand, among others. The patrol, which started on August 1, will conclude on October 14.