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Why didn't Rishabh Singh Sambyal marry? Retired Major on the ‘personal sacrifice’ of being the President's ADC

Rishabh Sambyal confessed to having given up his childhood to become the ADC to the President of India.

Why didn't Rishabh Singh Sambyal marry? Retired Major on the ‘personal sacrifice’ of being the President's ADC

Former Aide-de-Camp Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal has revealed the grueling training the President of India's security officers undergo. Speaking to Raj Shamani in an interview released on September 10, Sambyal detailed the extreme physical and mental challenges officers face. He explained that trainees are deprived of water, food, and sleep for 30 to 40 days, carrying around 70 to 80 kgs.

The purpose is to push officers into situations where maintaining alertness becomes difficult, building their ability to stay focused despite exhaustion and discomfort. Sambyal also described how officers' observation skills are tested during training. They are required to walk a kilometer around a circular route, with things hidden in random places.

Upon completion of each phase, officers are tested on what they observed. Sambyal served as President Droupadi Murmu's ADC before retiring early from the Army after 12 years of service. Currently, Major Navya Shekhawat holds the prestigious role of ADC to President Murmu, making history as the first woman officer from the Indian Army to serve in this capacity.

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