The untimely death has shocked the region as well as army veterans, who praised him for his exceptional courage and ...

Maha Vir Chakra awardee Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, a Kargil War hero, passed away in Leh. Renowned for his bravery in the ...

During the 1999 Kargil War, he led Ladakh Scouts troops to secure Chorbat La in Batalik sector and played crucial role in ...

Kargil war hero Sonam Wangchuk, who was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, died on April 10, 2026. He was known as the 'Lion of Ladakh', who left many Indians in tears.

In a post on X on Friday, Rajnath Singh paid glowing tribute to Col Wangchuk describing him as a highly decorated officer of ...

Maha Vir Chakra awardee Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, hailed as the “Lion of Ladakh” for his bravery during the Kargil War, passed ...

Col Wangchuk, Kargil hero and Mahavir Chakra awardee, died of a heart attack at his home on Friday, at the age of 61. Defence ...

Col Sonam Wangchuk (retd), a distinguished Army veteran and Maha Vir Chakra recipient for his bravery in the 1999 Kargil war, ...

In the Batalik sector of Kargil, a young Gorkha officer led a series of close-quarter assaults under fire, breaking a ...

Sonam Wangchuk was a celebrated Indian Army officer best known for his extraordinary bravery during the Kargil War. Col Sonam ...

Earlier today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed grief at the passing of Maha Vir Chakra awardee Colonel Sonam Wangchuk (Retd), a braveheart of the 1999 Kargil war.

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk served across counter-insurgency deployments in the Northeast and India's IPKF mission in Sri Lanka ...