Kargil hero Sonam Wangchuk dead; Rajnath hails ‘son of Ladakh’

NEW DELHI: Kargil war leader and Army seasoned Col Sonam Wangchuk (retd), who received a Maha Vir Chakra for his gallantry successful the 1999 war, passed distant connected Friday.Hailing him arsenic a “proud lad of Ladakh” for his heroics during Operation Vijay, defence curate Rajnath Singh posted connected X: “A arrogant lad of Ladakh, helium exemplified the tone of the portion — resilient, steadfast and profoundly rooted successful work to the nation, portion lasting arsenic a awesome of India's unity successful diversity.

His courageous actions of starring by idiosyncratic illustration during Operation Vijay inspired his men nether the astir demanding conditions successful high-altitude.”The Army, successful a station connected X, remembered him arsenic a brave soldier, a committed person and a lad of Ladakh whose beingness “embodied courage, work and unity” and asserted that his bequest volition proceed to animate generations.Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps, successful a station connected X, said, “GOC Fire and Fury Corps and each ranks explicit profound grief connected the untimely demise of Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, Maha Vir Chakra (retd) and widen heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.”