How A Para Commando Became An Author: Major Abhay Sapru

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How A Para Commando Became An Author: Major Abhay Sapru

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How A Para Commando Became An Author: Major Abhay Sapru is a graduate from Delhi University who joined Indian Military Academy. He got commissioned in 1988 and volunteered for Special Forces. During his decade long stint with the Indian Army, he served extensively in almost all the insurgency -ridden areas in the sub-continent --Sri Lanka, Kashmir and the North-East of India. He is a recipient of Sena Medal awarded for gallantry in operations in Sri Lanka and the Army Chief's commendation card for exemplary service.
Abhay was a core member in raising a Commando RR battalion for ops in Kashmir and served on the staff, with two Army Chiefs as their ADC.
Post his Army career, he did a course in Real estate from the National University of Singapore and joined an MNC brokerage firm (JLL). Subsequently, he was the Country Head for the Realty Department of the following companies: ABN AMRO, Aegon Religare & The Religare Group. He subsequently retired as Senior Group President, from Yes Bank. He is a published author of three combat novels & other articles /short stories written for the national magazine Tehelka and the Outdoor Journal. Other than writing, he is a keen skier and distance runner and has participated in a few Ultra Marathons across the world. He is now settled in Bombay. He served in Sri Lanka/Assam/ Nagaland/ Kashmir, He also served as ADC and ADC Security for Gen Rodriquez and Gen Joshi. He was also posted as instructor at Para Regimental Training Center Bangalore
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00:00:00 Introduction: How he joined Special Forces
00:07:44 How he dissuade his brother not to join the Army
00:10:19 Talking about operations in Rajouri Punch Area
00:15:34 Experience in Lolab Valley of J&K & Sri Lanka
00:22:04 FICK-Fake Indian Currency Note Situation in Kashmir
00:26:20 Story of IMA with Maximum Restrictions
00:30:14 Experience of operations in Jungles of Burma
00:43:04 Experiences while raising RR Commando battalion
00:51:50 How did he got into writing, long distance running and sking?
01:02:41 Q & A from live Audiences
01:14:48 Lolab Valley and encounter with Sher Khan
01:28:14 Final Q & A

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@chaitanyaarora7488 7 ай бұрын

Maj sapru is my favorite sf speaker....do one with a young and old sf officers would be amazing to hear them discuss their experiences

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Good Idea.. Keep watching & keep sharing to add value to your friends and family as well..

@TheCrazyconfused 21 күн бұрын

Naam Naamak Nishan... I never could join the force some place i lacked or whatever but always lived with the ethos You can always apply in your daily life

@winlifelikeawarrior 21 күн бұрын

Of course..

@alokkumartiwari296 7 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation....only an experienced operator can explain in such a way.....Hats off to you Maj Sapru sir

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot.. Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@Nardev02 7 ай бұрын

Always Amazing to see Maj.Abhay sapru sharing his ideas,thoughts and experiences ...love and from Canada

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful to see someone from Canada..keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@parshantmathur705 7 ай бұрын

ALSO A BIG BIG BIG SALUTE TO OUR PARA SPECIAL FORCES🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Keep watching & keep sharing to add value to your friends and family as well..

@jacksparrow9613 7 ай бұрын

One of the Best episode! Huge respect for you Tyagvir sir and always proud of Sapru Sir. What a personality he is!! Jai Hind 🇮🇳 stay blessed 🙌

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot .. . Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@jacksparrow9613 7 ай бұрын

@@winlifelikeawarrior Sir request to invite Lt Gen PC Katoch (Para SF) if feasible. He's legendary personality. Regards,Jai Hind

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

@@jacksparrow9613 lets see..

@kushagrakaushik8251 6 ай бұрын

One of the finest Interviews thank you sir you all Para SF people give your emotions, spirits , inspirations bowing down to you all 💕💕🇮🇳🇮🇳💐💐🙏🙏🙏

@winlifelikeawarrior 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot... Keep watching & share among your friends and family to add value to them as well ..

@espritdecorps6026 7 ай бұрын

Sapru sir ko sunne ka dekhne ka maza hi alag h❤❤❤

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot.. Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@kkartikaa1 6 ай бұрын

This is real Josh, well said Once a Soldier always a Soldier. 🙏👏👏👏

@winlifelikeawarrior 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot.. Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@parshantmathur705 7 ай бұрын

A BIG BIG BIG SALUTE TO BOTH OF U SIR🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Keep watching & keep sharing to add value to your friends and family as well..

@parshantmathur705 7 ай бұрын

BHARAT MATA KI JAI🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Keep watching & keep sharing to add value to your friends and family as well..

@parshantmathur705 7 ай бұрын

JAI HIND JAI BHARAT🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Keep watching & keep sharing to add value to your friends and family as well..

@gaurav5757 5 ай бұрын

My father is 6Para SF veteran i wish you record a podcast with him

@winlifelikeawarrior 5 ай бұрын

Please share his name, profile & contact number.. Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well..

@sandeeppanda7280 7 ай бұрын

Sir please do a session with Brigadier Cariappa who was captain in 5 para during kargil war.

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Okay..let me try...any reference of him.. Keep watching & keep sharing to add value to your friends and family as well..

@hunter_squadron_nda 7 ай бұрын

Loved soo much ❤❤

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.. Do keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@devendratyagi3777 7 ай бұрын

Excellent Col Tyagvir 🎉

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Keep watching & keep sharing to add value to your friends and family as well..

@sunnyl.joseph6102 7 ай бұрын

Very inspiring and motivating episode

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot... Keep watching & share among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@D1gv1jay 7 ай бұрын

जय हिन्द साहब। 🙏🇮🇳

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Jai Hind... Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@loading7629 7 ай бұрын

Such a delight ❤

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks...a lot Keep watching & share among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@raghavmalhotra6878 7 ай бұрын

Jai hind Col sir, i have been watching your podcast for a while now. i really love the officers u bring on this stage to share their experience. i have a suggestion please do ask for more combat and wildlife experience of these officers like you have started to do, please keep continuing to do this podcast it really makes my day and every week i eagerly wait to hear from the true heroes and gems of India you being one of them. love you sir god bless.

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Raghav for your feedback & appreciation... Do keep watching & share among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@jimnam4444 6 ай бұрын

Maj Sapru should have his own podcast!!!

@winlifelikeawarrior 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot... Keep watching & share among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@TribalMonk0112 7 ай бұрын

Wt sapru sir is saying abt FICN in kashmir is 100% ryt. We had a CAT who was dealing in FICN n stolen vehicles. Brand new scorpios SUV stolen fm Haryana punjab delhi n even fm Pune. He was instrumental in bringing back salim baba fm Pak.

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

True..Thanks. Keep watching & keep sharing to add value to your friends and family as well..

@manojnaik7029 3 ай бұрын

Sir request to you bring a TA officer involved in ops ,which can give motivation for the boys went out of age limit

@winlifelikeawarrior 3 ай бұрын

Any suggestion?

@rishukumarsingh7093 2 ай бұрын

@@winlifelikeawarriormajor pradeep shaurya arya

@the.king.of.pirates 7 ай бұрын

Thank u shab for podcast

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.. Keep watching & share among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@vanshajsharma62 7 ай бұрын

Sir you bring some amazing people on the podcast, but someday we would like to know your story too and your Life in signals, I'm really looking forward for that.

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Vanshaj, Though couple of my interviews are already uploaded on this in the name Meri Kahani Meri Jubani... You may search that. Recently, I have been interviewed by two podcasters..ADDA 24X7 & Shivam.. You can find them as well... However, keep watching & keep sharing I will do one day life for all of you just to answer all your queries...regarding my life & question about your journeys..

@g-mannG 5 ай бұрын

Reading the 3rd book at the moment!

@winlifelikeawarrior 5 ай бұрын

Great.. Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well..

@kartavyabhagat1 4 ай бұрын

Jai hind Sir I am from bhaderwah and would love to hear the stories of my place the valour done by the indian army.

@winlifelikeawarrior 4 ай бұрын

Where is your place? Who all are from there?

@kartavyabhagat1 4 ай бұрын

Sir I am from Bhaderwah district doda as major sapru talked about

@kartavyabhagat1 4 ай бұрын

@@winlifelikeawarriormy uncle is from para but he is currently serving in the Indian army

@winlifelikeawarrior 4 ай бұрын

@@kartavyabhagat1 great to know that.. All the best..

@winlifelikeawarrior 4 ай бұрын

@@kartavyabhagat1 okay, got it.. How are you doing there? All the best..take care.

@rajnishsingh9695 7 ай бұрын

⚘Kisi movie se achha toh ye podcast hi hai SIR ⚘

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Rajnish... Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@Vsohkakd 7 ай бұрын

Sir pls try adding timestamps. Interview was very good sir❤

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot...Anshumsn. Sure...keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@abhimanyukapoor1967 5 ай бұрын

Jai Hind Sir, Tyagvir sir, how do you manage to bring all these SF officers to your podcasts like Abhay Sapru,what's the process,I would like to know if possible sir.And sir what was the regiment that you served in.

@winlifelikeawarrior 5 ай бұрын

Jai Hind Abhimanyu I am from Corps of Signals & MTech from IIT Kharagpur in communication. As far as managing my guest on podcast is concerned, it is a combination of skill of copy writing & and commitment to help my audience in best possible way.. Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@manojnaik7029 4 ай бұрын

watching this for 5th time

@winlifelikeawarrior 4 ай бұрын

Awesome...👍 Do share among your friends and family to add value to them as well....

@surjandass7324 2 ай бұрын

Sir I am ex hav surjan Dass retired from ist para commando Special Forces on 31 oct 1997 I am very interested in operational duties

@winlifelikeawarrior 2 ай бұрын

Hope Major Sapru reads your message & responds..

@bhavyajayaswal5199 6 ай бұрын

Sir can a bsc science graduate join corps of signals through cds ima??

@winlifelikeawarrior 6 ай бұрын

Yes, of course... Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@anjneykumarsingh4461 6 ай бұрын

Sir can you complete...bamboo bamboo in the grass or decode it. Thanku so much sir

@winlifelikeawarrior 6 ай бұрын

At what time this was used...just mark it...let me know the context.. Otherwise it means asking for trouble himself..

@anjneykumarsingh4461 6 ай бұрын

@@winlifelikeawarrior01:02:41 you were taking my doubt regarding upsc preparation.

@winlifelikeawarrior 6 ай бұрын

@@anjneykumarsingh4461 okay

@TheCrazyconfused 21 күн бұрын

There is an opportunity sir can you ask how a civilian apply these ethos each day Am not an aspiring person anymore to join forces i didn't do go in SSB no regrets should have studied

@winlifelikeawarrior 21 күн бұрын

Okay...ethos are very simple...be truthful to yourself whatever you do...wherever you do....whomsoever...you do for.. That means you should be integral to yourself...means...what you think, what you say & what you do must be I'm harmony..

@harsimranjitsingh_rightthe2462 5 ай бұрын

My father was there when 31rr was raise.

@winlifelikeawarrior 5 ай бұрын

Great to know.. Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@PAWANSINGH-iz6qv Ай бұрын

Sir ek podcast col. Tushar joshi ke sath

@winlifelikeawarrior Ай бұрын

Check karo we have already done..

@aestheticsofsociety 6 ай бұрын

what are the 66 punishments

@winlifelikeawarrior 6 ай бұрын

These are nothing serious but makes you physically, mentally & emotionally tough soldier.... Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@user-dl4vu4ji6x 7 ай бұрын

when will lbe in hindi

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Generally, these are mix of both languages..but I will keep in mind to use as much hindi as possible.. In the meantime, keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@shershah109 7 ай бұрын

Can anyone explain what is Bamboo Bamboo in the grass 😅

@SarangDhanurdhari 7 ай бұрын

What abhay sir is doing nowadays?

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Enjoying his life to fullest... Long distance running Sking Mountaineering Writing...etc Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@alaskabandyopadhyay7835 7 ай бұрын

Bangla me kehte hain " Bansh ken jhare aai amar garhe."

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

Okay ...can you say it in Hindi or English as well..so that I understand it.. Thanks..keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@alaskabandyopadhyay7835 7 ай бұрын

@@winlifelikeawarrior This is the Bangla version of the unparliamentary example given by Respected Sapru ji

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

@@alaskabandyopadhyay7835 Alaska I couldn't get it which was that unparliamentary example...at what time of video...let me also notice which you noticed..

@alaskabandyopadhyay7835 7 ай бұрын

@@winlifelikeawarrior Hindi me Keh sakti hain ki "Aa bail mujhe maar".

@winlifelikeawarrior 7 ай бұрын

@@alaskabandyopadhyay7835 thanks alashka...but this is a proverb..nothing unparliamentary..because my podcast supposed to be self-empowering stories which anyone can listen & learn something..anyway thanks a lot you being keen viewer... Keep watching & keep sharing among your friends and family to add value to them as well

@aestheticsofsociety 6 ай бұрын

can i speak to you if possible

@winlifelikeawarrior 6 ай бұрын

Yes, you can.... But please share the context at.. tvsr.62@gmail.com