General Krishnaswamy Sundarji, PVSM (28 April 1930 – 8 February 1999), was the Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 1986 to 1988. During his army career, he had commanded the Operation Blue Star under orders from Indira Gandhi to evict the Golden Temple shrine. This has been criticized widely as a military failure, with accusations of human rights violations He introduced a number of technology initiatives for the Indian army(citation needed). He was also questioned for his role in recommending the Bofors Howitzer in the Bofors Scandal. As the Army Chief, he planned and executed Operation Brasstacks along Rajasthan border which was a major military exercise.