Shekhawat during an Interview
Military career Shekhawat was commissioned in the 17 battalion of the
Maratha Light Infantry as a Second Lieutenant from
Indian Military Academy,
Dehradun, on 11 June 1994. Later he joined 21 Maratha Light Infantry which was being converted to 21 Para (SF), he successfully joined 21 Para (SF) and was promoted lieutenant on 11 June 1996 and captain on 11 June 1999 and major on 11 June 2004. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier in March 2020.
Mountaineering Career Shekhawat has ascended
Mount Everest three times in 2001, 2003 and 2005. He has also climbed
Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, and
Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps and Western Europe. In October 2009 he led the joint Indo-Kazakh team to scale the Kazakhstan peak of Marble Wall peak in Kazakhstan He has climbed 14 peaks in the world till date. On 23 June 2022, a 55 men
Indian Army expedition team, led by Shekhawat, successfully scaled the climb to
Shahi Kangri.
Shaurya Chakra Citation The
Shaurya Chakra citation on the Official
Indian Army Website reads as follows:
Kirti Chakra Citation The
Kirti Chakra citation on the Official
Indian Army Website reads as follows: == Controversies ==