Apr 22 2024 61 mins
Today, I’m talking with Sudeep Krishna and Purav Gandhi, authors of “Lead From The Front: Tales of the Indian Military”. India might be the country of my birth, but I’ll be the first to say that I don’t know the place that well. But what I can tell you is that it’s a complex country with state and national struggles rooted in caste, religion, and poverty. It also is a nuclear power with decades of conflict against neighboring countries. I always thought my service in the American military would make it harder to relate to my Indian roots, but the opposite is actually true. My time in Afghanistan has made it easier to understand the country and the tremendous opportunity that the next generation of Indians has ahead of them. The book “Lead From the Front” showcases incredible acts of modern day heroism from another nation’s military in conflicts with their borders. It was a powerful read.