Punjabi Origin British Army Officer Polar Preet Sets New Record in Trekking

LONDON: British Medical Army officer of Punjabi-origin Harpreet Chandi alias Polar Preet has set a new record. Captain Polar Preet has scripted history by becoming the first Indian-origin woman to complete a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole.

32-year-old British Sikh Army officer completed the journey to Antarctica alone in January 2023. Earlier in January 2022, Polar Preet became the first Asian woman to travel solo to the South Pole.