{
  "id": 6720599,
  "title": "'No Water, Food, Sleep For 40 Days': President Droupadi Murmu's Former ADC Major Rishabh Sambyal Speaks About Extreme Training",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/no-water-food-sleep-for-40-days-president-droupadi-murmus-former-adc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T06:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/no-water-food-sleep-for-40-days-president-droupadi-murmus-former-adc-major-rishabh-sambyal-speaks-about-extreme-training"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Being responsible for the safety and movements of the President of India is a job where missing even the smallest detail can matter. Former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal recently offered a rare glimpse into the intense preparation that goes into building the alertness required for the role. Speaking to podcaster Raj Shamani in an interview released on September 10, Sambyal opened…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Why didn't Rishabh Singh Sambyal marry? Retired Major on the ‘personal sacrifice’ of being the President's ADC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/why-didnt-rishabh-singh-sambyal-marry-retired-major-on-the-personal",
        "published": "2026-09-12T06:37:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}