In episode 143 of The Prakhar Gupta Xperience, Shivender, a passionate voice on patriotism and national service, joins the conversation to share his thoughts on what true patriotism means today. He talks about his admiration for special forces, his dream to serve the nation, and his candid perspective on global leadership — including what he thinks about Donald Trump and world politics.

Recording Date: September 6, 2025

This is what we talked about:00:00 - Intro01:13 - Growing Up in Punjab04:30 - Wolf In The Special Forces10:01 - The Reality of Army Life13:47 - Psychology of a Soldier 19:30 - Is It Easy To Kill A Man?21:43 - The Addiction Of Combat24:17 - What Drives Him Every Morning32:00 - His Dream For The Indian Air Force34:42 - Why Everything Is Trainable39:49 - His views about Genz42:40 - Patriotism & Loyalty Towards Nation49:42 - Civic Sense Lessons From Afghanistan54:38 - India’s Global Power Game1:00:42 - What He Really Thinks About Trump1:04:24 - Meeting a Russian Spy1:06:01 - Russia vs USA: Who Has Better Weapons1:08:06 - China & Pakistan Armies1:11:22 - Special Forces Gear & Weapons1:13:37 - He can’t say this on Media1:16:04 - Real War vs Reel War - The Truth1:17:36 - What Makes the Israel Army So Tough1:18:44 - Why India Needs More Entrepreneurs1:25:20 - Tech’s Secret Role in Modern Wars1:29:51 - His Advice for Prakhar1:32:15 - The Rise of Anti-India Content Online1:38:33 - Must-Read Books for Every Indian1:39:42 - Outro