Former Army Chief Gen Vishwa Nath Sharma, Steadfast Soldier of Wangdung Standoff, Passes Away at 96
General Vishwa Nath Sharma, the 14th Chief of the Army Staff who led the Indian Army from 1988 to 1990 and stood firm during the tense 1987 Wangdung (Sumdorong Chu) standoff with China, passed away in New Delhi yesterday. He was 96. Known affectionately in Army circles as ‘Tich’, Gen Sharma was the first officer…