The second 1996 Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition to Mount Everest by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police was led by Mohinder Singh to reach the summit on the backdrop of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, and resulted in three summiteers of the expedition dying. The expedition is credited as being the first Indian ascent of Everest from the North Side and a total 8 persons reaching the summit. Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel, Parash Mani Das and Harbhajan Singh were the deputy leaders.