HON. MAJOR DR. DEEPAK RAO
INDIAN FORCES PIONEER MODERN CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE TRAINING FOR COUNTER TERROR OPS.
SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIAN. AUTHOR & MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER.
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HON. SHRI NARENDRA MODIJI - "I deeply appreciate your efforts of selfless service for Defence forces of Nation"
DEFENCE SECY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SHRI SUBHASH CHANDRA - "HE, the President of India has been pleased to grant you Honorary rank for your outstanding contribution in the field of Modern Close Quarter Battle Training for Counter Terror Ops to the Army with absolute dedication & commitment over 17 years"
HOME SECRETARY OF INDIA SHRI GK PILLAI 2009 & SHRI RAJIV GAUBA IN 2017 - "We place on record our appreciation for selfless professional service in combat training for Anti terror ops"
INDIAN ARMY CHIEF (VIA MA) 2019 - "The Chief is sanguine that your efforts to improve CT training will greatly benefit the uniformed fraternity"
GEN MANOJ MUKUND NARAVANE, AS ARMY CHIEF DESIGNATE 2019 - "The unconditional endeavor of your selfless service to training Armed Forces is immensely commendable"
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Hon. Major Dr. Deepak Rao is regarded as the Indian Pioneer of modern Close quarter battle training (MoD citation). An expert Commando Trainer, he trained about 20,000 soldiers from every elite armed force for 25 years since 1994 selflessly without accepting any compensation. In Nov 2011 he was pipped by the Indian Army Chief & made Brand Ambassador of the Indian Army TA alongwith celebrities MS Dhoni & Abhinav Bindra (Indianarmy citation). He is also a Sports Physician, a Published Author on Political & Military Science, Pragmatic Philosopher and Motivational/TEDX speaker.
VIDEOS
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WORK FOR MILITARY
CQB training is the art of battle at 30 yards. In 1994 Rao started building awareness of need for modern CQB training. After the battle of Kargil, the demand for CQB training increased. Dr. Rao trained Army Special Forces, Paratroopers, Infantry, Commando Wing, NSG Black Cats, Indian Navy MARCOS, IAF Garuds, ITBP, CISF, BSF, ATS Units, Special Group (RAW) etc for nearly two decades, receiving 4 Army Chief Citations for his work from Gen Padmanabhan, Gen JJ Singh, Gen VK Singh & Gen Bipin Rawat.
His contributions are (1) Pioneered Specialized CQB training (2) Invented popular Rao system of Reflex Shooting (3) Spread concept of LRTS: live round tactical simulation for small team commando exercises
He was invited by Army Commanders Gen Deepak Kapoor & Gen VK Singh to run courses to help modernize CQB training in Army Corps Battle Schools of Kashmir valley & in Tejpur Jungles of Eastern Commands. He invented a new method Reflex shooting, used by many Forces Counter Terror Schools.
NATIONAL HONOR
He is 1 of only 6 Indians since Independence to be conferred the coveted Indian Army Rank honour by President of India. He was commissioned as a Hon. Major in the elite Parachute Regiment TABN of Indian Army, pipped by Gen VK Singh in Nov 2011 & made Brand Ambassador alongwith celebrities MS Dhoni & Abhinav Bindra.
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WORK FOR PARA MILITARY & POLICE
Impressed with his work for the Police forces all over India, Indian Home Ministry made him a resource for Govt of India(2009) & he trained 12 State & City Police Anti Terror Squads in modern methods.
He is often invited as Guest Lecturer to Army Officers Training Academy, Black Cat Academy, National Police Academy, Paramilitary Academies & Commando Wing. Major Rao trained Police Anti Terror Squads of Maharashtra, Pune, Goa, Kerala, Bangalore, Mumbai, Haryana, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Assam etc. Major Rao was invited by National Police Academy for conducting Urban Counter Terrorism course after Taj Terror Attacks.
Major Rao has extensively trained Mumbai Police batches of Riot Control Police, Anti-Terror Squads & Special Protection Units. Major Rao has trained 10,000 Police personnel in Bomb Recognition
MILITARY UNARMED COMBAT
1. From 1994 Rao trained multiple units of various elite & special forces in modern Unarmed Combat during CQB training courses.
2. Rao authored a book on modern Unarmed combat ABC (Army Battle Combatives) in 2019 stressing that armed forces UAC training must focus on crippling, silencing and terminating techniques over and above basic martial art skills. Using his own money he produced and selflessly distributed 1000 copies to all Infantry Battalions as a tribute to Indian Army. The book was commended by the then Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat.
3. After the Galvan valley skirmish- India and China’s deadliest Clash at Sino Indian border with more than 20 Indian casualties, Rao wrote to the Indian Army Chief in 2020 about fhe need for developing our own indigineous UAC system.
4. In 2022 Indian Army developed our indigineous UAC method, AMAR (Army Martial Arts Routine) at AIPT, Army Institute of Physical Training. AMAR is unique, modern, state of the art, and innovative.
In 2023, under directive of Army Chief Gen Manoj Pandey, Maj Rao was sent to AIPT to evaluate AMAR wrt incorporation of Raos well researched ABC termination skills (Army Battle Combatives). In Apr 2024 The Army Chief directed Rao to visit AIPT for Improvement to AMAR by adding Rao's ABC terminations and share training videos which could be incorporated into AMAR course curriculum.
5. Till date Rao gets invitations from various special forces for improvising their Unarmed Combat training.
At 60 years of age, Rao continues contributing selflessly to Indian Armed Forces
PHYSICIAN
Dr. Deepak Rao is a qualified Medical Doctor with interest in Sports Medicine. He graduated from the prestigious King Edward Memorial Hospital. He has undertaken short course studies from Harvard, Stanford, Yale & Johns Hopkins universities. He is also a certified End of Life Care Specialist(palliative) and a fellow of the Royal Society of Health. He also has credentials in Sports Medicine CPD (Mayo), Exercise physiology (Stanford), Sports rehab and Cardiac rehabilitation (ICCPR & American College of Sports Medicine). Besides qualifications in medicine, he has a PhD in Military Sc(DSc) & a PhD in Law (UK).
AUTHOR
He is a published Author of 10 books on Political science, Military Training, with some of his books gone to FBI, INTERPOL & Buckingham Palace. All his books were produced solely for Indian forces & 1000 copies of each gifted to Indian Home Ministry, Defence Ministry, Army HQ, State Police & ATS Units.
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MOTIVATIONAL KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Rao is one of India’s leading motivational & TEDx speakers on Oriental philosophy, zen & Military subjects. He has been a speaker at JK Yog International Youth Conference Texas, World Mental Health Congress, National Womans Commission besides multiple TEDx events. He has studied Religious literacy and Buddhist scriptures from Harvard university & trained in Warrior Tradition, Bushido Code & Samurai Culture in Kyoto & Tokyo. Dr. Rao has a Master Instructor certification in Bruce lee’s art and philosophy from GM Richard Bustillo RIP. He conducts seminars & workshops on Sun Tzu’s Art of War, Commando Ideology, Zen & Mindfulness, Potential of the Mind etc.
Dr. Rao has qualified in Leadership and Management studies from Wharton Business School. He conducts Team building exercises for corporate sector.
PSYCHOLOGY & MIND STUDIES
Dr. Rao is a specilaist in Mind Studies. Dr. Rao has studied Psychology, Psychotherapy, Zen & Mindfulness (Japan) & Freudian Psychoanalysis from Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, California. Dr. Rao is a member of American Psychological Association, International Society of Applied Psychoanalysis and a fellow of the Royal Society of Health. Rao has personally trained in Autosuggestion psychotherapy, under world acclaimed Dr. John Butler of HTI, UK. He is certified in CBT i.e. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from Beck Institute USA & professionally trained in Hypnotism from HTI – Hypnotherapy Training International UK. He has authored a book on Potentials of the Mind called 'Mind Range'.
AWARDS
Nationally he has over 100 government felicitations from President, PM, CM, Service Chiefs etc. Internationally he has received appreciation from Robert Mueller then FBI Chief, Ronald Noble then INTERPOL Secretary general and Her Majesty, the Queen of England! He received World Peace Award from World Peace Congress in Malaysia.
In recognition of his outstanding achievements Rao was conferred status of 'Fit India Champion' by the Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs in 2021 to motivate youth in Fit India Mission
His Favourite Maxim Is
"Ask not what your country can do for you
Ask what you can do for your country"
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others"
- Mahatma Gandhi
CONTACT
TESTIMONIALS
Her Excellency, the President of India is pleased to grant you Hony commission for your outstanding contribution to the Nation
I congratulate you for your selfless servive for Defence forces of Nation & appreciate your efforts
Your outstanding training in modern Close Quarter Battle Training of 17 years for Counter Terror operations is with absolute dedication & commitment
We place on record our appreciation for selfless professional service in combat training for Anti terror ops
We are highly appreciative of your selfless contribution & dedication towards developing skill & enhancing competencies of Close Quarter Battle to tackle menace of Counter Terror ops.
The Chief has appreciated your efforts to modernize Close Quarter Battle & your Research has been circulated to various orgs for use
The Chief of Army Staff has conveyed his appreciation for the depth of Research conducted by you for your projects
The Chief has appreciated your efforts in improving combat training and your work in this area is indeed laudable
The Chief is sanguine that your efforts to improve CT training will greatly benefit the uniformed fraternity
We deeply appreciate your selfless service to the Armed Forces
I appreciate commendable efforts & am sure your work will sharpenen skills of police personnel to effectively fight terrorism
I convey my deep appreciation for highly specialized selfless work & absolute dedication in CQB modernization course for Command." & "Your training is good & indeed relevant in Counter Terrorism Ops
Your work in Counter Terrorism training for your country is indeed commendable
Your books on Combat Training will be made available for Bureau personnel at FBI library Quantico, Virginia
Your valuable publications are always very useful to INTERPOL staff who are eager to learn from others professional experiences
Your dedication and enthusiasm in the area of modernization of close quarter battle is commendable
We confer World Peace award for your support in adding value, prestige & charisma for landmark initiatives for Global Peace
The unconditional endeavor of your selfless service to training Armed Forces is immensely commendable