Former Army Chief General K V Krishna Rao was today cremated with full military honours at Delhi Cantt. General Rao, who played a key role in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, died at the military hospital yesterday following a cardiac arrest. He was 92.<br/><br/>In a message, President Pranab Mukherjee has said that Rao's exemplary services to the nation and the Army will always be<br/>remembered. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said, General Rao was a visionary and inspired a generation of soldiers and initiated modernization of Indian Army in the early 1980s. He said, his contribution in the 1971 War and maintaining the unity and integrity of the country shall always be remembered.