AMRITSAR, April 20 -- Teghbir Singh, a seven-year-old from Ropar, scaled the Thorong La, the highest point on the Annapurna Circuit, situated over 17,769 ft (5416 m), in Nepal on Saturday.

According to his father, Sukhinderdeep Singh, who is working as an administrator at a hospital in Ropar, with this Teghbir at seven years and six months has become the youngest to complete the circuit, which is over 235 km in length.

Confirming the development, Amrit Sapkota, executive director of Himalayan Social Journey (HSJ), said, "Teghbir will be handed over the certificate of the achievement on Monday evening in Kathmandu after he gets back to the city." The HSJ is the trekking agency recognised by the Nepal government.

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