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title: "Kanchenjunga: India's Highest Peak Explained"
description: "Kanchenjunga, 8,586 m, is the world's third-highest peak and India's highest, on the Sikkim–Nepal border. Key UPSC GS1 geography facts and first-ascent history."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Kanchenjunga is the world's third-highest mountain at 8,586 metres, straddling the India–Nepal border in the eastern Himalayas.
- Why is Kanchenjunga considered the highest peak in India rather than Nanda Devi?
- What is the significance of climbers stopping short of Kanchenjunga's summit?
- How does Kanchenjunga relate to the 2023 Sikkim flood disaster?
- Which glaciers originate from the Kanchenjunga massif?

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