Untold Combat Stories, 21 Para SF, 9 Para SF, Agniveer's Future Ft. Col. Subin Balakrishnan

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In this episode of "The Syllabus of Life," we have Col. Subin Balakrishnan in conversation with IRS Ravi Kapoor.

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Col. Subin is a former officer from the Indian Army's Special Forces, known for his extensive experience in counter-terrorism operations for over two decades.

He had a leading role in teams that conducted surgical strikes across borders.

Currently, he serves as Senior Vice-President and Chief of Security at Reliance Industries, sharing his leadership skills in corporate environment.

In this episode, Col. Subin Balakrishnan and IRS Ravi Kapoor discuss:

• What was his first firefight in Lolab, Kashmir like?
• What are transborder operations?
• How do Covert operations differ from transborder operations?
• What is the basic philosophy of the Special Forces?
• What equipment and explosives are carried by Para-SF?
• What passion and mindset are required to be a Special Forces officer?
• What was the hardest thing Col. Subin ever did?
• How Officers deal with survivor's guilt?
• What changes would he make if he ever became the Prime Minister of India?

We concluded our conversation with a Rapid Fire Round, discussing thoughts on fear of death and personal fears, also the major threat faced by humanity today. And importance of recognizing one's passion, which can make a person unstoppable.

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About Ravi Kapoor: Ravi Kapoor is an ex-IRS officer, competitive powerlifter, chief mentor, TEDx speaker, and author. Additionally, Ravi holds an MA in clinical psychology and has chosen to focus on mentoring the next generation of civil servants.

To know more:

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0:00- Trailer
0:46- Introduction
2:20- Leading Para SF Teams & Leadership Style
4:07- First Firefight
9:55- Trans Border Surgical Strikes by 9 Para SF
20:20- Covert Operations vs Trans border Operations
24:05- How to spot a SF Guy
27:38- Equipment used by Para SF
34:30- Qualities of SF guys
42:02- Guilt of losing buddies in army
44:20- Mindset of Jehadis
49:15- Is Agniveer Useless?
57:30- Hypothetical Questions
1:01:35- Rapid Fire