Former Army chief General Sundararajan Padmanabhan dies in Chennai

General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, former Chief of Army Staff from 2000 to 2022, passed away at 84. He had a distinguished military career spanning over 43 years, serving in various command and instructional roles, including Director General Military Intelligence, and GOC of the Northern Command. He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal for his services.