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Republic Day 2024: Indian tricolour and the Ram Lalla flag will be hoisted on Mount Kilimanjaro

On the initiative of Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, the Indian national flag will be hoisted on Africa’s highest mountain peak Mount Kilimanjaro located in Tanzania on Friday by Virendra Sisodia, a retired army personnel and mountaineer from Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said, “The campaign to hoist the national flag on the highest peak of Africa was launched on the day of the consecration of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya.”

He said, “On January 26, when the President will be hoisting the Indian tricolor on the duty path in Delhi, the national flag of India and the flag of Lord Shri Ram temple will be hoisted on Mount Kilimanjaro, about five and a half thousand kilometers away.”

He said, our effort is to develop Uttar Pradesh as the most attractive tourist destination in the world.

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Trilok Singh

Mr. Trilok Kumar Singh is a media entrepreneur, researcher, and academic associated with K.R. Mangalam University and several digital platforms. Mr. Singh is presently teaching in the School of Emerging Media and Creator Economy (SEMCE) at K.R. Mangalam University (KRMU), Gurugram, while pursuing a Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication at the same university.​ He holds a master’s degree in Political Science from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, and a master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Galigotias University, along with a postgraduate diploma in Broadcast Journalism from International School of Journalism and Mass Communication, News 24 Campus.

He has built multiple digital ventures in news and social media, including Youth Darpan Media, IASmind.com, Post AtoZ Social Media, Micro BlogIN, and the International Journal of Journalism and Mass Communication (IJJMC), where he serves in leadership roles. His platforms and initiatives have been highlighted by various media outlets, and he has several years of experience in the digital media ecosystem as a founder and CEO. Mr. Singh has written extensively on sustainability, climate change, international relations, foreign policy, Indian politics, governance, and contemporary issues, contributing hundreds of articles and opinion pieces to Indian and global digital platforms. In addition, he has authored multiple journal articles and book chapters, further strengthening his academic and professional contributions to media and communication studies.

In 2025, Trilok Singh published a research article titled “Navigating Media Regulation and Censorship in Over‑the‑Top Platforms” and six book chapters: “Sustainable Development Cooperation Under India’s G20 Presidency,” “Digital Pathways to Sustainability: Assessing the Role and Impact of OTT Platforms in Advancing the United Nations SDGs,” and “The Role of Digital Media in Promoting Sustainable Business Practices in Delhi NCR,” among others. He also received two Best Research Paper Presenter awards at one international and one national conference in recognition of this work.

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