Major General Sunil Kumar Razdan Passes Away

# Major General Sunil Kumar Razdan Passes Away ### Why in News? **Major General Sunil Kumar** Razdan, known as the first wheelchair-borne officer to rise to the rank of **Major General** in the Indian Army, passed away. ### Why is he remembered? - Razdan served with 7 **PARA** (**Special Forces**) and was paralysed below the waist after sustaining spinal injuries. - He received the **Kirti Chakra** for a **1994** counter-terrorism operation in Jammu and Kashmir and later rose to the rank of **Major General** despite his disability. - He was also awarded the **Vishisht Seva Medal** for distinguished service. ### Exam Connect - **Kirti Chakra** → India’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award - 7 **PARA** **SF** → **Special Forces** battalion of Indian Army