The Syllabus of Life — In this episode, IRS Ravi Kapoor is in conversation with Major General G.D. Bakshi (Retd.), a decorated Indian Army veteran, author, and defense analyst. A soldier-scholar who served with the 6 JAK Rifles, he fought in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and later led critical counter-insurgency operations in Jammu & Kashmir. Post-retirement, he has become one of India’s most respected and outspoken voices on national security and military strategy.

In this hard-hitting discussion, they explore:
• How Pakistan funds terrorism despite economic collapse
• Pakistan’s global and regional allies against India
• What if Pakistan disintegrates into five different states?
• The possibility of nuclear war between India and Pakistan
• Bangladesh’s link to Operation Sindoor
• Will India regain control over Azad Kashmir?
• India’s evolving foreign, war, and anti-terrorism policies

A gripping conversation on geopolitics, security, and India’s strategic future.