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Former Indian Army Chief Gen Vishwa Nath Sharma Passes Away at 96
✍️ Telangana Today
🗓 01 Aug 2026, 07:41 AM
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Former Army Chief Gen Vishwa Nath Sharma died at the age of 96. The veteran officer, who served as the Chief of Army Staff in the 1980s, passed away after a brief illness.
Gen Vishwa Nath Sharma, who led the Indian Army as Chief of Army Staff from 1980 to 1982, died on Sunday at his residence. He was 96 years old. Sharma had a distinguished career spanning over four decades, during which he played a key role in modernising the army’s equipment and training. He was known for his disciplined leadership and for strengthening the army’s operational readiness. His death is mourned by the armed forces and the nation.