Diversity is the New Nationality | Capt. Raghu Raman | TEDxGateway

Captain Raghu Raman says, "In the Indian Armed Forces, nobody has ever fought over religion. For us, a unit is one family, irrespective of religion and background of the officers. But when soldiers come home on leave, they see a different picture outside. That is where the challenge begins."
Distinguished Fellow - ORF , Author, former CEO NATGRID, ex-soldier & UN Peacekeeper.
Capt. Raghu Raman has possibly one of the most unique career profiles of over 25 years. Spanning over from the army to the corporate.
He has spent eleven years as an officer in the Indian Armed Forces, followed by another eleven years in the corporate sector before joining the Government as CEO of the National Intelligence Grid. He currently serves in the corporate sector. Raghu is a frequent guest faculty in business schools, keynote speaker and author of a column on National Security Strategy and Leadership in the MINT. He is a Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation and also the author of “Everyman’s War” - a book published by Random House.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@tejpalchowdhury7151]

A Very well delivered motivational talk on the Armed Forces and by an Army Officer, Capt Raghu Raman. It should be telecast by all Television channels, and shown to all Politicians and Bureaucrats. Well done Capt Raghu Raman. My compliments to you. Brig TPS CHOWDHURY, AVSM, (Retd)

[@capt_raghuraman]

+Tejpal Chowdhury Thank you Sir...

[@elsypoothara]

I absolutely agree with you Sir.

[@arindammaity8497]

Good night sir and best wishes to you

[@prafull2300]

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[@NavneetJakharr]

Raghu Raman how can I meet you sir?

[@shreyaskhare23]

Raise hands if there were tears in your eyes the whole time! #RESPECT #INDIAN #INDIA

[@rohitsharma8516]

You are right man. Stories like this stir emotions

[@udditsachdev1148]

These 11 mins would inspire anybody to join the Indian army...my favourite TedX speaker

[@nareshbora9714]

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[@dalbirsangwan8988]

Absolutely true bhai

[@jokerllyourchancetoblowll1632]

Jai Jat Jai Balwan India is proud of Indian Army Jai Hind

[@nishantrajpoot5253]

"Kandhe pe taang ke leke jayenge, lekin rukenge Dogre jaake" GOOSBERMS!!!!!!!! :o :o

[@tharlover6201]

Itna dum haryanvi jat me hi ho sake.

[@AlphaZuluKilo]

Just like Bollywood BTW How was the tea! 🤪

[@AlphaZuluKilo]

@@tharlover6201 lol 😂😂

[@Krishna-ts3pm]

@@AlphaZuluKilo in 1971, 93000 pak soldiers surrendered in front of Indian army. Don't forget. Largest military surrender in the history of military warfare.

[@dimitadas]

Dograi, a small hamlet in the east of Ichogil canal, near Lahore. An Indian offensive, opened the Lahore Front in Sept 1965

[@karanyadav-fz7ju]

I typed, i deleted. Again i typed and deleted, repeated again! Can't find words to describe this video.

[@nishanttrambadiya1923]

During the whole speech he didn't even move his leg SALUTE!!!

[@yashraj12]

One of my favourite talks from @TEDxGateway - thrilling to hear Capt Raghu speak about the unity within our armed forces in India!

[@arunkumaravel7792]

9.24-9.37… that’s the Indian army. Lovely lecture, Mr Raghu Raman

[@beingsavvy]

Respect sir Awww.... I went back to my childhood memories of Sainik School. Could't agree more... unity in diversity is our strength.

[@sriramaraoGandikotaCdr]

Thank you Capt Raghu Rarman,A fantastic and morale boosting lecture. I really wish all TV Channels instead of the harassing panel discussions on useless subjects show this on their channel two three times a day.God bless you captain for the wonderful work you are doing,Cdr G.Sriramarao (Retd)

[@capt_raghuraman]

+sriramarao Gandikota Cdr Thank you..

[@mohsink9338]

This is indianness,this is patriotism.And the emotion which has filled my chest is respect!!I always felt myself an indian first ,everything else is next .And that feeling is more consolidated by this gentle man. Respect to our Army for the core of my heart.

[@arifkhan4902]

Spot On! Raghu. It is time that the countrymen realise that the unity is in diversity. Tearing off the social fabric of any community is not the way forward. People should dump or reject any leader or idealogy that divides them.

[@VikramSingh-my2pc]

its not a caste its an etnic group....feel proud to be a JAT

[@Vikas_Bhartiya]

best of tedx talk....i really like the diversity of my country.....die heart respect for our soldiers....make us proud to be indian....

[@exoticgringo]

Amazing talk! Could't agree more... unity in diversity is our strength and we should protect and nurture it, always.

[@kaseemkhan9367]

Whata speech... i am really ashamed to not know siyachin

[@Shiva_The_King_007]

kaseem khan Iam also bhai

[@ramraja7796]

I take my hat to you, you have now gone out of your way find out and to say I am ashamed , it take a bigger person to do that. Jai Hind

[@bipindra]

WOW! Great speech... Hope every Indian views this and understand what Indian Army/AirForce/Navy does for their country.... RESPECT!

[@dalbirsangwan8988]

Absolutely true

[@chanchala1000]

Salute Sir, I bow to our Indian Army. What a powerful message, thank you 🙏

[@vinayrathi20]

Honor to listen to you in person yesterday Captain. Thank you

[@ankitashetty7019]

One of the best tedx talk I have seen.

[@MrAbutarkhan]

It is highly energetic and excellently delivered.we can not have a more relevant example of identity of our country " unity in diversity".I really feel fortunate enough to witness your live session in Mumbai 04 years ago..Always loved your session. Thanks for motivating us

[@ajitdangi441]

I m waiting for the day when i will be the part of indian armed forces. Amazing speech. Got Goosebumps.

[@anonymousxd7729]

Jat balwan Jai bhagwan JAI HIND

[@sidwinus]

@@HarjeetSingh-cz2ve Aya Samaj .Bhai Bhai ke liye Marta hai yaani APNI regiment ke liye .na tiranga na desh na religion.thats why regimental shout Jat balwan jain bhagwan yeh bolne ka to haq hai jaise bole so nihal sat Sri akal. Why u feel it's wrong? Jai hind

[@HarjeetSingh-cz2ve]

@@sidwinus you r right

[@suiicida]

@@HarjeetSingh-cz2ve stop being a chutiya all the time and appreciate their sacrifice.

[@HarjeetSingh-cz2ve]

@@suiicida as if i dont,

[@zakeruddin3288]

I salute you sir very inspiring speech

[@vishavguruhindustan2257]

Jats are our pride ❤️😘

[@prasenjitdey6878]

What more can you teach a nation....when we trend to forget our lesson every now and then....thank you for enlighting once again...

[@monikayadav-os1ze]

This one talk should be translated into every language and spread across the entire country....cuz majority of people of our country are trapped in this most idiotic system of caste and religion...

[@BPantherPink]

WOW FOUND IT AT LAST... Had got this audio clip on Whatsapp some days ago, without any description, and no amount of searching on Google got me anywhere... Till, someone sent it to me again today, with the name of Capt. Raghu Raman... And here it is... a wonderful talk. I wish you all the very best Sir, and thank you.

[@capt_raghuraman]

Thank you for your kind words

[@muniraalibhai6785]

Goosebumps and tears listening to this! Very well said Captain...let us not open a fourth front. We are all humans, let us behave like one.

[@imranahmadkhan1746]

I wish we have people like him in seats of power

[@ramraja7796]

We have his name is Modi ji

[@tar21man]

@@ramraja7796 yes.jai hind.

[@sagars993]

@@ramraja7796 😂😂😂😂

[@deepar85]

gave me goosebumps. OMG so proud

[@Shreyasdancingstyle]

He is a fabulous speaker. Was one of my favorite in December 2015's edition. His talk is totally worth listening.

[@amphibianblue]

Amazing Capt. it's touching at the same time, so thought provoking... !

[@dondsouza5402]

Well said Capt. Raghu. It is our honour to defend our Motherland. Jai Hind

[@SSBDilSe]

it is always great to listen to captain raghu raman sir.

[@rajat91181]

Proud to be JAT Jat balwan Jai baghwan

[@user-gn8zt2zx2i]

Rajat verma learn to be a proud Indian first

[@tharlover6201]

rahul pandey, agar proud indian na hote to humare ghar ke log border par na mare hote.

[@harpreetsingh1032]

Rahul Pandey is right, we are Indians first,baki sab afterwards.

[@mridulagrawal6687]

Rajat choudhary phir s yrr,tumne jaat le aaya beech m,uski talk k poora mtlb hi h,ki ye sb cheezen imp Ni hn

[@ch.ajaysingh]

Jat balwan Jai baghwan

[@AyushYadav-gt4xe]

Goosebumps at 5:50

[@anntann2]

Whatsapp...and research bring me here too :) Very very good speech!

[@chaitanyabalanagu626]

exactly, that how even I came here

[@sanjaymungee7609]

Excellent moral booster. People should really learn to respect our brave heart soldiers. It really require lot of courage to complete the task,knowing that you may not be there to see the end. People must understand this and by their behavior, make their life worth that somebody will like to dye for. Are we living such life today ? Are we making our country worth that ? GenY of 20-22 yrs are joining Army as an Officer, fully knowing uncertainty of life. People are enjoying abusing country enjoying subsidy of our hard earned money.

[@msjswapnil]

Captain Raghu Raman, thank you for your speech Sir.

[@ashwini702]

Best motivational talk heard. Jai Hind

[@zara.a.reader]

Never get tired of listening to this talk...

[@vijayvitthalrao7205]

Superb delivery. Extraordinarily inspiring. We need to seriously mull over every word that he has spoken and change our mindsets and look at things from a larger perspective. He is certainly one of the very few effective speakers I have heard so far. A big 'thank you' to him and a big salute to our armed forces. Jai Hind.

[@1070968]

Def a thought provoking and inspirational speech for each n every individual who lives India..!!! Salute to this man for making us understand how ppl suffer to keep our nation safe ..!!! Be it a Muslim, be it a Hindu, be it a Christian, at the end it's a human who fights for us and I'm Proud to be an INDIAN..!!! Good message to convey "unity is diversity" ..!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@snehalgp]

Every word of this talk must fall on every youth of our Nation! Thank you for sharing this Manjiri!

[@IAF09]

thank you so much for clearing our clouded minds Capt Raghu Raman. A standing Ovation to you. Thank You

[@hemenatchopra6463]

A need of the day talk in which the faceless selfless soldier guarding a forgotten frontier is put on a public pedestal in an admiring manner by Capt Raghu

[@rajendrakulkarni2845]

simply awesome

[@nadimuthuv6143]

Excellent Speach Out standing great

[@shashankverma5975]

|||| सर्व धर्म स्थल |||| I think we need it everywhere in our country .

[@asif1034]

Great ..Well said. This must be one of the daily dose for the separatist speakers of the political parties in India. Why this message is not telecast in National media?

[@vijoyprasad6114]

Excellent projection of Armed Forces in India . Unity in diversity!

[@Dutt1]

BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!! VERY VERY PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN!!! INDIAN ARMY - THE NAME OF ULTIMATE BRAVERY , TRUTH, STRENGTH, SINCERITY, HONESTY WHICH MAKES YOU ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP 2-3 BEST!!! 1.3 BILLION SALUTES TO EACH OF THE INDIAN SOLDIER!!! -BANDE MATARAM!!! JAI HIND!!!

[@voleti19]

Truly Inspirational!!

[@navinchahar1086]

what a speech sir ..totally mesmerized ...jai hind jai bharat

[@ManjitKaur-fd1jb]

Raghu Ji, you are a amazing speaker, I only by chance discovered this, I am so fascinated. What a great speech

[@RajeshKumar-dq6me]

Mind Blowing........

[@sabyv7393]

If there is anything which makes me swell with pride of being an Indian it's the charachter of the Indian army which shows, the unity, in diversity which we all only talk & dream about. Every Indian should be compulsorily given a stint in the army to make them realise what a blessing they are & teach us to become a great nation without our shallow prejudices & biases. GOD BLESS OUR GREAT ARMY & PATRIOTS.

[@rohitramkumar3091]

I wish there are more people listening to you.. right now...

[@SumatSethi]

Amazing. Spot on!

[@sudarmadigajendran6736]

energetic speech by youngest old man.... proud to be a Indian

[@wheelsandwares]

really motivating!

[@sahendrasingh9565]

Wish bureaucrats and politicians of our great nation do also listen such genuine talks. Regards every body

[@dineshkumarsnair7964]

This are instsnces when I feel proud to have studied at sainikschool Kazhakootam ( Kerala ) and saw many of classmates enter into NDA and later becoming CO,s ..Hearing this searing Soul searching , Gut wrenching speech from Captian makes me proud of my almamater which taught me No Caste , No Religiion But made me An Egalitarian in view and opinions .In life it is Not Brilliance that take you Forward but Discipline ..That our armed firces have ..

[@ankitsingh0898]

Wonderful sir

[@ezazq9876]

I am really really grateful to u bringing the truth to us.

[@sandeepkaliraman7315]

inspirational....hat's off to sir

[@debiprasadmohapatra9553]

What a. Stature this man has got.a. Perfect combo of patriotism. And. Heroism.

[@maryan4163]

Truly love it

[@rishikeshbairagi3121]

Awesome speech Sir!!

[@sumansamsi1958]

Wow very nice speech, inspiring , I hope and pray we too get inspired!🙏🙏👏👏

[@rishikeshbairagi9350]

Awesome!!!

[@JayaVerma]

My favourite speaker.

[@aveerides]

Lovely speech! Jai Hind Sir!

[@66balajee]

Fantastic presentation !

[@gesellschaftindia9870]

Goosebumps 👌👌👌👍👍👍👍

[@ravimekala9555]

MY salutes to capt Raghu....my respects to our army. Jai Hind

[@pvaddi2001]

Sir you are amazing!!! I cried through out this video Your each word going deep inside like bullet!!!!

[@rateeshsukumaran7735]

Brilliant !

[@ASBubber]

Excellent!! Thought provoking.

[@vishaljena9889]

Goosebumps 🔥 great sir Jai Hind

[@vinitd8223]

too good sir..!

[@himanshushukla9012]

Jai Hind sir.Each time I hear you, it gives me a thrilling effect.Your energy mesmerizes me and just leave me spellbound.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👌

[@Trilok.chaudhary]

wow you are a amazing speaker sir

[@MagnusRequiem]

Jai jat Jai haryana Jai hind

[@rahulantiragging]

It's a shame not everyone clapping to this brave story. Salute to all security personnel.

[@sowakh8026]

Wowww🙏👏👏👏

[@VinayGowda]

awesome salute

[@rajmust2008]

Great speaker and that is all coz of Army, I cherish that. Jai Hind 🇮🇳

[@nmohanamurali1]

Capt. Raguram talk on unity in diversity symbolises our armed forces strength. I wish and pray that our politicians pick up a fraction of it in administering the country.

[@dheerajhazarika1836]

Capt. Raghu Ram is a brilliant speaker

[@ramdasgopal]

a must hear talk

[@piyushsoni9750]

Love you sir. I also watched your other videos every story in those videos teach a great lesson.

[@joginderporia8035]

Jai bhart jai jat regment

[@ramankapoor8593]

Salute the Indian Armed Forces and Capt. Raghu Raman; JaiHind

[@jaihind1581]

Respect💗💗💗

[@tonypittsburgh9]

This guy is excellent

[@deepalok4458]

best speech ever....

[@narayananp4346]

Excellent talk sir on our armed forces please.

[@rajkumarisarada2351]

So true 👍 👍 salute Indian Army