SOUL
OF STEEL CHALLENGE - TOURISM
News:
Rajnath launches ‘Soul of
Steel’ challenge in Dehradun for Veterans Day
What's
in the news?
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday
kick-started the ‘Soul of Steel’ alpine challenge, an initiative to promote tourism in border areas, at an
event in Dehradun coinciding with Veterans Day.
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The first
armed forces Veterans Day was celebrated on January, 14, 2016 coinciding
with the retirement of the first
Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa.
'Soul
of Steel':
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The challenge is an initiative of CLAW Global and is being supported by the Indian Army.
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‘Road to the End’, a 460-km long car
rally, was also flagged off as part of a joint expedition by the Army and CLAW
Global.
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The ‘Soul of Steel’ expedition will test
one’s high-altitude endurance and
will initially have 12 Indian participants plus six international teams,
between the age group of 18 and 30 years.
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It is based on the lines of the ‘Ironman
triathlon’, a long-distance triathlon held in Europe which tests an individual's
physical capabilities.
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The initiative is aimed at enabling life
skill training and youth development.
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It is also expected to boost global promotion of adventure tourism
in Uttarakhand.