india's first scientific expedition to the south pole was launched in 1988.
when was india's first scientific expedition to the south pole launched?
1988
the indian navy regularly conducts adventure expeditions. the sailing ship and training vessel ins tarangini began circumnavigating the world on 23 january 2003, intending to foster good relations with other nations; she returned to india in may of the following year after visiting 36 ports in 18 nations. lt. cdr. m.s. kohli led the indian navy's first successful expedition to mount everest in 1965. another navy team also successfully scaled everest from the north face, the more technically challenging route. an indian navy team comprising 11 members successfully completed an expedition to the north pole in 2006. the indian naval ensign first flew in antarctica in 1981. the indian navy succeeded in mission dakshin dhruv by traversing to the south pole on skis in 2006. with this historic expedition, they set the record for being the world's first military team to have successfully completed a ski traverse to the geographic south pole.
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azerbaijan scientific expedition, was a two-man expedition to antarctica organized by the azerbaijani government to reach the top of vinson massif and the south pole by skeeing and walking. 





















































huseyngulu baghirov, ecology and natural resources minister, and tarlan ramazanov set off from home on 24 december 2008, reaching mount vinson on 11 january 2009 and the south pole on 26 january 2009. they planted the flag of azerbaijan and left behind a bronze plate in each spot. they became the first muslims and turks to reach the south pole on foot.
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