Former Army Chief General VN Sharma passes away at the age of 96

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Former Indian Army Chief General Vishwa Nath Sharma passed away at the age of 96. He played a significant role during the 1987 military stand-off with China and was the first officer commissioned after India's independence to lead the Army through multiple internal and external security challenges.

Former Army Chief General Vishwa Nath Sharma passed away at ninety-six years old. He played a pivotal role during the 1987 military stand-off with China. General Sharma became the first officer commissioned after Independence to lead the Army. His tenure saw the Army engaged in multiple internal and external security challenges. He was a soldier-scholar who led the Army at a critical juncture.