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

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk (Retd), a Maha Vir Chakra awardee and Kargil War hero, has passed away. Known for his exceptional ...

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, Mahavir Chakra awardee and Kargil War hero, passed away at 61 in Leh after a heart attack, leaving ...

Kargil war hero and Mahavir Chakra awardee Sonam Wangchuk (Retd), popularly known as the ‘Lion of Ladakh’, passed away due to a heart attack at his residence in Ladakh on Friday. He was 61. A ...

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 ...