That’s How Indian Special Forces Hunt | Covert Operations Expert | Col Ashish Khanna, Sena Medal

Step into the raw, unseen world of India’s Special Forces with Col Ashish Khanna, Sena Medal, a battle-hardened Special Forces officer whose leadership and courage were forged in some of the most dangerous counter-insurgency operations in the country.

In this intense and deeply personal episode, Col Ashish Khanna shares real, first-hand accounts from Surankote, Kupwara, Khuni Nala, Rajouri, and the most hostile terrains of Jammu & Kashmir — stories never meant for headlines, but lived on the battlefield alongside his men.

From the early days after Kargil, when Kashmir was bleeding…
to operating deep inside militant strongholds declared as “Mini Pakistan”…
to high-risk night encounters where survival depended on training, instinct, and brotherhood —
this conversation reveals the true face of Special Forces warfare.

Through firsthand experiences, we dive into:
• Life and operations of a Special Forces officer on the frontlines
• Ruthless probation & training that forges Para SF soldiers
• Close-quarter jungle & mountain encounters in Surankote and Kupwara
• Khuni Nala operations that broke militant dominance
• Facing Pakistani & Afghan fighters trained to never surrender
• Night battles, ambushes, RPG attacks & split-second decisions
• Leadership under fire — leading men when death is inches away
• How intelligence, terrain, and deception decide life or death
• Why Special Forces fight differently from conventional units

These are not scripted war stories.
These are lived moments — where courage was tested, blood was spilled, and missions were completed against impossible odds.

This episode is not just a military discussion —
It is a journey into the mindset of Indian Special Forces, the price of command, and the silent wars fought far from public view.

Jai Hind 🇮🇳

TimeStamp :

0:00 – Highlights
3:29 – Introduction
4:53 – Podcast begins
8:35 – Surankote operation experience
24:38 – Daring bait plan against terrorists
31:56 – Carl Gustav rocket launcher explained
34:54 – Joint operation with BSF
42:46 – Close-range firefight
45:49 – IC-814 Kandahar hijack mission
53:40 – Earlier missions & Operation Blue Star
56:12 – Why he stayed with 17 Para
1:05:18 – 17 Para’s uniqueness
1:10:43 – Commanding troops in Kashmir
1:15:30 – 4 years, zero casualties
1:22:27 – Outro

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