In Ladakh, International Mountain Day was celebrated at Tangole Base Village, Mount Nun, in Suru Valley.
The event was organised by the Tourism Department. The event included exhibitions of mountaineering equipment, speeches, and a painting competition by students from various schools in the Suru region. Local stakeholders highlighted the need for better welfare measures for high-altitude porters and infrastructure development to boost tourism.
In order to preserve these breathtaking landscapes and guarantee that they continue to offer enormous advantages to present and future generations, International Mountain Day also promotes international collaboration and local action.
The day is a call to action to save mountains from urgent dangers like deforestation, mining, climate change, and unsustainable tourism. It also emphasizes how significant mountains are to many people around the world on a cultural and spiritual level. Mountains are intricately woven with human heritage, acting as both centers of tradition and sources of livelihood.