In a historic achievement, a Ministry of Defence expedition team led by Divyang Shri Uday Kumar has successfully summited the highest peak in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro. The team accomplished this feat by hoisting the largest Indian flag atop the African Summit.

From the summit at 19,341 feet, Uday Kumar conveyed a patriotic message, saying, "Jai Hind! Sending this message to countrymen from Mt. Kilimanjaro Summit, 19341 feet. We all made it to the summit between 1300 to 1400 hrs today. 7,800-square-foot Indian flag displayed. Now returning from the summit at 1412 hrs."