Good News! First Indian Woman Scales Everest From the Chinese Side

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Khattar congratulated Anita Kundu on her achievement.

Apart from being a sub-inspector in Haryana Police, Anita Kundu has been scaling new heights, literally, by becoming the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest from China’s side.

A Hindustan Times report said that Kundu, a Hisar resident, began her expedition on 11 April, but soon lost contact while climbing. On 20 April, it was communicated that she was some 1,100 metres away from the peak and the next day, she hoisted the Indian flag.

This was her second attempt to climb from China as bad weather had earlier prevented her from reaching the top.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Congress national spokerperson Randeep Surjewala congratulated Kundu on her achievement:

Congratulations to Haryana's Anita Kundu for becoming the first Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest from the China side. More power to you!

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) May 21, 2017

Haryana's girls make India proud again. Anita Kundu becomes first Indian to climb Mt. Everest, both from Nepal(2013) & China(2017) sides. pic.twitter.com/7RF0fiUhlk

— Randeep S Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 21, 2017