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RIGSS Podcast | Episode 20

In Conversation with Jigme Pelden Dorji

-Jigme Pelden Dorji

Jigme Pelden Dorji is a lieutenant in the commando wing of the Royal Bhutan Army. He graduated from the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy in 2022. He received the Army Staff Trophy and gold medal for being the best horse rider at the Delhi International Horse Show in 2022. He also passed out with a blazer in riding and polo – which demonstrated his exceptional proficiency and skills in the field.

Seventy-one years ago, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay left behind a legacy of teamwork, audacity and adventure – inspiring the next generations to dream bigger and higher. Their indomitable spirit opened new horizons of what humanity can achieve with the right mindset and sheer determination. Since that historic achievement on May 29, 1953, the world's highest peak has witnessed many similar triumphs and at the same time many tribulations. Adding to the list of triumphs, Jigme Pelden Dorji, a young and promising lieutenant of the Royal Bhutan Army recently hoisted the country’s flag atop Mount Everest for the first time in the country’s history – making every Bhutanese swell with pride and honour. His achievement is not only symbolic of Bhutan’s ambitions and determination to leap out of mediocrity and commonplace but also an inspiration to many young generations to be limitless.