Siachen Hero, Colonel (Retired) Narendra 'Bull' Kumar, Dies At 87
Colonel Narendra 'Bull' Kumar (Retired) was born in Rawalpindi - now in Pakistan - in 1933. New Delhi: Colonel Narendra 'Bull' Kumar (Retired), who contributed significantly to the security of our country by paving the way for India's move into the Siachen Glacier, died on Thursday - the last day of the year 2020. Born in Rawalpindi - now in Pakistan - in 1933, the mountaineering legend led an expedition of the Indian Army to the Siachin Glacier in April 1984. The pre-emptive mobilisation helped the then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, launch Operation Meghdoot. "We went on this expedition an...