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Gen VN Sharma Dies
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Former Indian Army Chief General Vishwa Nath Sharma passed away at the age of 96. He was cremated with full military honours, and tributes highlighted his leadership during the 1987 China standoff.
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Full story →Army bids final farewell to Gen Sharma with full military honours
The Indian Army performed the last rites of former Chief of Army Staff General Vishwa Nath Sharma with full military honours at Brar Square Crematorium in Delhi.
General Sharma passed away in Delhi on Friday morning at the age of 96.
Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth laid a wreath on behalf of all ranks, and Mizoram Governor Gen V K Singh also attended the funeral.
Gen Sharma served as Chief of the Army Staff from April 30, 1988, to June 30, 1990, and was a recipient of PVSM and AVSM awards.
He was commissioned into 16 Light Cavalry in 1950 and commanded several units, including 66 Armoured Regiment and Eastern Command.
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Full story →Former Army Chief General VN Sharma passes away at the age of 96
General Vishwa Nath Sharma, 14th Army Chief, passed away in New Delhi at age 96.
He was the first officer commissioned after Independence to become Army Chief, serving from 1988 to 1990.
Gen. Sharma played a pivotal role during the 1987 military stand-off with China; as Eastern Army Commander, he managed the Sumdorong Chu crisis in Arunachal Pradesh.
His elder brother, Major Som Nath Sharma, was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra.
During his tenure as Army Chief, the Army fought the LTTE in Sri Lanka, battled insurgencies in Northeast and Punjab, and faced the Kashmir insurgency.