Nepal bans three Indian climbers for six years for faking Mount Everest summit
Their certificates have been revoked, the ministry said after receiving a complaint about the fake ascent, the ministry had formed a committee to investigate the matter.
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KATHMANDU: Nepal has banned two Indian climbers and their team leader from carrying out any mountaineering expeditions in the country for six years after a probe found that they faked their Mt Everest summit in 2016, according to a media report on Thursday.
Indian nationals Narender Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami received expedition certificates during the spring season of 2016 without successfully climbing the world s highest mountain, the Himalayan Times reported, quoting a spokesperson of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.
Nepal has banned two Indian climbers and their team leader from carrying out any mountaineering expeditions in the country for six years after a probe found that they faked their Mt Everest summit in 2016, according to a media report on Thursday. Indian nationals Narender Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami received expedition certificates during the spring season of 2016
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Snapshot
Indian mountaineers say that in addition to the steps being taken by Nepal to prevent false climb claims, the Indian government also needs to take strong measures against errant climbers.
Indiaâs mountaineering fraternity hung its head in shame earlier this week as news emerged of Nepal imposing a
10-year ban on two Indian climbers for submitting false claims to have summited the worldâs highest peak.
Narendra Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami, both from Haryana, claimed to have made it to the top of Mount Everest in 2016. They were even presented with certificates for their climb by the Nepal authorities.