“I Sniped 75 Terrorists And I Don’t Feel Bad” — Praveen Mahtha on War, Pakistan, and India’s Weapons

Subscribe to Dostcast Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@dostcastclips?sub_confirmation=1Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3TWant to suggest a guest?Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk====================================================================Prateek Mahtha is a combat veteran with 15+ years across Special Operations, Special Weapons & Tactics, and sniper work — including service in the French Foreign Legion and deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa. He now runs Ultima Ratio Defence, an Indian weapons company built out of everything he learned in the field. Blunt, unglamorous, and completely uninterested in the myth-making around war.In this episode, Vinamre and Prateek discuss:• Sniper work — hitting moving targets, confirmed kills, and why there's no Geneva Convention protecting snipers• Fighting ISIS and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Iraq and Afghanistan, and why the Indian Army is unmatched in high-altitude warfareChina's CCP playbook in Africa, what he saw in Mali, and what India should actually be doingBuilding a weapons company in India — doctrine, red tape, and why Google is a weapons company too• The French Foreign Legion — what actually binds men together, and learning French to survive itPost-army life, spirituality, his guruji, the Bhagavad Gita, and what soldiers lose without an inner life• Religious terrorism, who the Yazidis are, and mandatory military service for IndiaTimestamps:00:00:00 - Coming Up00:00:55 - His Guru, His Ganpati00:02:56 - Sniper Kills & Moving Targets00:09:56 - Replace Your Coffee With This00:11:07 - Camouflage, Snipers vs Special Forces00:24:01 - Iraq, Afghanistan & Lashkar-e-Taiba00:25:33 - His Hardest Operation00:28:37 - Africa, China & Mali00:49:23 - Building a Weapons Company01:00:06 - Inside the French Foreign Legion01:04:17 - What Civilians Are Missing01:15:27 - Mandatory Military Service01:34:26 - Faith in Modern Soldiers01:43:25 - Religious Terrorism & The Yazidis01:53:27 - The Bhagavad Gita01:59:03 - Conclusion====================================================================Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft.He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching.With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes.Follow Vinamre:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaaDostcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast====================================================================Contact Us:For business inquiries: [email protected]