Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, April 10 -- The mountains of Ladakh, which once echoed with his courage, fell silent on Friday as Colonel Sonam Wangchuk (Retd.), the legendary 'Lion of Ladakh', passed away following a sudden heart attack, in Leh.
A warrior whose bravery shaped the early victories of the Kargil War, he leaves behind a void as deep as the valleys he so fiercely defended.
Col. Wangchuk, a Maha Vir Chakra awardee and one of the most celebrated heroes of the 1999 Kargil War, was 61. A son of the mountains and a warrior forged in the harshest terrains, he embodied a rare blend of fearlessness and quiet dignity, qualities that earned him a legendary stature both within and outside the armed forces.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh exp...