The National Adventure Foundation (NAF), the apex body of adventure sports in India, conferred the prestigious Brigadier Gyan Singh National Adventure Award on Dr. Kangabam Romeo Meetei, Director of the NAF Manipur Chapter and a noted adventurer and mountaineer.
The award was presented to Kangabam Romeo Meetei by Lieutenant General Raman Dhawan, AVSM, VSM, ADC, who is also the President of NAF, at a function held at YMCA, New Delhi, on August 31, 2025.
According to the Foundation, the award comprises a trophy, a citation, and a monetary component in recognition of Dr. Romeo’s outstanding contributions to the field of adventure sports. It also marks a significant achievement for Manipur, as Kangabam Romeo. Meetei has devoted more than four decades to adventure activities, including mountaineering and sport climbing, at the national level.
It was also noted that Dr. Romeo Meetei is serving as a faculty member in the Department of Teacher Education, Manipur University, and as a visiting faculty at the National Sports University, Manipur.