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Developed by India’s renowned commando trainers, Hon. Major Dr. Deepak Rao and Dr. Seema Rao —called upon by the Indian Army to help modernize close-combat training & later by the Ministry of Home Affairs to help strengthen State ATS capabilities following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Over 3 decades, Rao couple trained almost 25,000 troops from Army, Para SF, Navy-MARCOS, IAF-GARUDS, NSG-Black Cats, Secret Units, Paramilitary and Police ATS Squads. Their treatise (Books) got archived into FBI, INTERPOL and UN Libraries. For outstanding service to national security, the President of India conferred upon Dr. Deepak Rao the ultimate honour—the Honorary Rank of Major in the Parachute Regiment TA battalion, alongside MS Dhoni. Dr. Seema Rao was conferred India’s highest award for women, the Nari Shakti Award.
The Rao's translated their Special Forces work into 'The Commando Protocol' to help strengthen decision-making, resilience, adaptability, mission focus, teamwork, and disciplined execution for Organisations and Individuals, seeking peak performance and personal mastery. The Commando Protocol™ combines the strategic insights of modern Special Forces warfare with the enduring wisdom of Oriental Philosophy - Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu, Zen philosophy, and the Samurai Bushido code.
“The Commando Protocol™ will revolutionize the way you think, work, and live — changing the way you perceive the world, turning every goal into a mission, every challenge into a battlefield to conquer, and every obstacle into a pathway to extraordinary results you once thought impossible.”
Whether you are an Organisation or an Individual- CEO, entrepreneur, executive, manager, military professional, public servant, Executive Powerplay provides a practical blueprint for accomplishing impossible missions.
Backed by an extensive research foundation drawn from over 300 authoritative sources, including leading books on business strategy, psychology, military science, and executive leadership; insights from the Harvard Business Review; military doctrine; and professional journals.
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Hon. Major Dr. Deepak Rao
Rao is described by News18 as the “Architect of modern close combat,” and is cited by the Ministry of Defence as a "Pioneer of modern close-quarter battle training" and by Media as "India's legendary commando trainer", with his innovations becoming part of structured training doctrine.
In 2011, The President of India conferred upon him the ultimate civilian military honour- the official rank of Honorary Major in the elite Parachute Regiment for his decades of yeoman selfless service to the Nation beyond the call of duty.
Major Dr. Deepak Rao’s tactical contributions span modern close-quarter battle systems including The Rao ACCS (Advanced Commando Combat System), Rao's ABC (Army Battle Combatives), and Rao Reflex Shooting, developed over 3 decades of training 25,000 troops from elite forces across Para SF, MARCOS, GARUD, NSG, and state ATS units.Following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the Ministry of Home Affairs utilized his expertise as a national training resource to assist in upgrading Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) capabilities across multiple Indian states.
His executive education includes Wharton, Stanford CHE, MIT xPro, Harvard HMX, and Mayo. Dr. Deepak Rao is also an author of geopolitical and military works, with his books reportedly archived in institutions including the FBI, INTERPOL, United Nations, and Buckingham Palace libraries.
Dr Seema Rao
India’s first female Special Forces trainer, often referred to as India’s "Wonder Woman". The President of India conferred upon her the Nari Shakti National Award- the highest civilian honour for women in the democracy of India for being India's first woman commando trainer, a pioneer who paved the path for Indian women in combat roles. She, along with Deepak helped modernization of close quarters battle training for corps battle schools in Army Commands.
Seema has completed executive education in Leadership from Westminster Business School and professional certification programs in Human rights from Stanford and Immunology from Harvard Medical School HMX.
She is widely regarded as a global icon of women’s empowerment. Ranked by Forbes as No 6 in Woman Power, listed in India Today Ultimate Power Women, voted ‘Woman We Love’ by Femina, selected as 1 of 14 most influential women in the world by BBC host Ruth Davidson, Indian Express ‘Dynamic Woman of the Year’, Reebok ‘Fit to Fight Woman of the Year’, Harper Bazaar's ‘Most Inspiring Woman’.
