In this episode of "The Syllabus of Life", we have Brig. Saurabh Singh Shekhawat in conversation with IRS Ravi Kapoor.Brig. Saurabh Singh Shekhawat is one of the most decorated officers of the Indian Army, a Special Forces soldier and mountaineer, awarded the Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, Sena Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal for counter-insurgency operations and high-risk missions across some of India’s most hostile terrains.In this episode, Brig. Saurabh Singh Shekhawat and IRS Ravi Kapoor discuss:• Near-death moments faced during combat operations• The hardest operations in Kargil and Kupwara• The reality of close-quarter kill distances• What real combat feels like on the ground• Adrenaline without drugs or intoxication• Why Special Forces officers deliberately seek risk• Lessons drawn from Maharana Pratap and Shivaji Maharaj• Violence as a professional responsibility in warfare• Skydiving with a combat veteran as a test of fear and controlThis episode focuses on fear, discipline, decision-making under pressure, and how soldiers are trained to act when hesitation can cost lives.

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related