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.

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

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tribute to the veteran, calling him a “proud son of Ladakh” whose heroics continue to ...

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

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, hailed as the “Lion of Ladakh” for his bravery during the Kargil War, passed ...

Beneath the uniform and the gallantry award was a man of rare humility. There was no trace of bravado in Colonel Sonam ...

Wounded multiple times, he kept advancing under fire to secure a foothold on one of the most critical peaks in Dras.

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

Kargil war hero Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, a Maha Vir Chakra recipient, has passed away. Celebrated as a proud son of Ladakh, ...

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk (retd), a decorated Indian Army officer and recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra for his gallantry during the 1999 Kargil War, passed away on Friday, prompting an outpouring of ...