Mumbai teenager becomes youngest Indian to summit Mt Everest

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A 16-year-old girl from Mumbai has become the youngest Indian to scale Mt. Everest. Kaamya Karthikeyan successfully climbed the world’s highest peak from the Nepal side, the Indian Navy said on Thursday.

Kaamya Karthikeyan (right). Karthikeyan with her father Cdr S Karthikeyan (left). Photo courtesy: x.com/indiannavy
Kaamya Karthikeyan (right). Karthikeyan with her father Cdr S Karthikeyan (left). Photo courtesy: x.com/indiannavy

Kaamya was accompanied by her father, Cdr S Karthikeyan, and the duo achieved the feat on May 20. The teenager is a student of class 12 and attends Navy Children School in Mumbai.

As per reports, their Everest expedition started on April 3.

With this success, Kaamya has now climbed the highest peaks in six continents. She now plans to scale Mount Vinson Massif in Antarctica in December.

“#IndianNavy wishes young Kaamya the very best in her aspiration to summit the highest peaks of all seven continents, becoming the youngest girl to do so. #7SummitsChallenge,” the Indian Navy tweeted.