In this episode of RunPod, we feature Maj Srishti Khullar, commissioned into the Indian Army Medical Corps in 2015, an Ophthalmologist by training, and a para-qualified officer who’s earned her maroon beret through sheer determination and daring.

From the snowy posts of East Sikkim to the surgical lights of AFMC, and from leading the first-ever AFMS contingent at the 75th Republic Day Parade to participating in Operation Brahma—India’s humanitarian mission to earthquake-affected Myanmar in 2025—her journey is one of resilience, leadership, and service.

As a runner, soldier, and surgeon, Maj Khullar shares how discipline, endurance, and purpose flow seamlessly through both her profession and her passion. Tune in for a story that is as inspiring on the ground as it is in stride.