Ever played Kabaddi in the snow at 12,500 feet? (WATCH)

A video of Indo-Tibetan Border Police troops playing Kabaddi in snow-clad Himalayas at 12,500 feet in Himachal Pradesh has gone viral on social media platforms.

The video is said to have been shot in Lahaul-Spiti of Himachal Pradesh which also shares boundaries with China. The temperature, at this time of year, is much below zero degrees Celsius.

On being asked, a defence official said Kabbadi is played to keep the soldiers mentally and physically fit.

Snow Kabaddi at 12,500 feet!

Himveers of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police playing Kabaddi in the snow in the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh.

(Video courtesy: @ITBP_official ) pic.twitter.com/0R9u4KhMI3

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In January, a video of Indian Army troops was viral, wherein they were performing the traditional 'Khukri Dance' in the snow-clad ranges of the Tangdhar sector.