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	\| alma_mater = [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] (BA History, 1992)		\| alma_mater = [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] (BA History, 1992)
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Consulting editor, [[Republic TV]] (2017 — present)\|Private sector (2001 — 2017)\|[[Indian Army]] (1994 — 1999), retired as a [[Major]] in the [[Kumaon Regiment]]}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Consulting editor, [[Republic TV]] (2017 — present)\|Private sector (2001 — 2017)\|[[Indian Army]] (1994 — 1999), retired as a [[Major]] in the [[Kumaon Regiment]]}}
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{{short description|Retired Major. Consulting editor for strategic affairs}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|09|25}}
| alma_mater = [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]] (BA History, 1992)
| occupation = {{hlist|Consulting editor, [[Republic TV]] (2017 — present)|Private sector (2001 — 2017)|[[Indian Army]] (1994 — 1999), retired as a [[Major]] in the [[Kumaon Regiment]]}}
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Major '''Gaurav Arya''' (Retd) is the consulting editor for strategic affairs with [[Republic TV]], on defense, national security and strategy. He served in the army from 1994 to 1999 and was attached to the [[Kumaon Regiment]]. He is a public speaker and talks about defense, leadership, motivation, team building, strategic affairs, national security and capability building. He is often seen on republic TV debates and has also spoken at various TED Talks (TEDx).

== Background ==
Gaurav Arya is an alumnus of [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephens College Delhi]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/this-post-by-an-indian-army-veteran-argues-why-banning-pakistani-artistes-may-be-right-1298293.html|title=Indian Army Veteran's Post Argues Why Ban On Pakistani Artistes May Be Right|website=News18|access-date=2019-09-02}}</ref> where he studied History (Hons) and graduated in 1992. After retiring from the Indian army on health grounds in 1999, he finished an MBA degree and joined the private sector.{{fact|date=June 2020}}

== Career ==
In 1993, Arya started his training at the [[Officers Training Academy]] and was commissioned into the 17th Battalion, [[Kumaon Regiment]] on 5 March 1994.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://lifebeyondnumbers.com/indian-army-major-gaurav-arya/|title=Watch Major Gaurav Arya Speak On What Every Indian Soldier Expects From His Countrymen And Why|date=2017-03-25|work=Life Beyond Numbers|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1999, due to a medical issue he retired from the Indian Army as a [[Major]] which very conveniently coincided with completion of his short service and is often used as a ploy by some short timers to avoid time in field. After leaving the army, he joined the private sector and completed his [[Master of Business Administration]] degree. At present, Major Arya is a journalist with Republic TV specialising in defence and producing content related to the Indian security forces in various parts of the nation.<ref>{{cite web|quote=...Major Gaurav Arya, a war veteran and former member of the XVII Battalion, The Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army was invited all the way from India to deliver the keynote address...|work=Daily Excelsior|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/jk-day-celebrated-in-uk-parliament/|title=J&K Day celebrated in UK Parliament|date=2017-04-11}}</ref>

=== Patriot ===
Major Arya is the host of ''Patriot'', a show on [[Republic TV]]. In the show, he showcases different regiments and aspects of the security and defence forces such as the [[Gorkha regiments (India)|Gorkha Regiment]], Cobra Commandos, cadets at the [[Indian Military Academy]], [[Param Vir Chakra]] awardees, [[Rashtriya Rifles]], [[Central Reserve Police Force|Central Reserved Police Force]] Academy, [[Border Security Force]], Mahila Battalion, [[Assam Rifles]] and [[Indian Army Service Corps]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9iCfxJ0ri33KFrA2MSNiYpl4SCtaemBF|title=Patriot With Major Gaurav Arya - YouTube|website=YouTube|language=en|access-date=2018-04-11}}</ref>

== Open letters ==
During the [[2016–17 Kashmir unrest]] following the death of [[Burhan Wani]] in 2016, Kashmiris had started sharing photographs and open letters through the social media narrating the use of excessive forces by security forces in the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir]], resulting the deaths of civilian protesters and various crowd-control [[Pellet (air gun)|pellet gun]] injuries. In response to this Major Gaurav Arya shared an open letter which immediately was widely circulated through the social media as well as the mainstream media in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/major-gaurav-aryas-response-to-kashmiri-youths-letters|title=Major Gaurav Arya’s Response To Kashmiri Youths’ Open Letters|work=The Quint|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/major-gaurav-arya-responds-to-the-kashmiri-youth-who-wrote-open-letter-to-him-258504.html|title=Major Gaurav Arya Responds To The Kashmiri Youth Who Wrote Open Letter To Him|work=indiatimes.com|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}</ref> Excerpts:
{{block quote|[...] The army of any nation is a blunt instrument. It's not a scalpel, but a broadsword. That's just the nature of armies anywhere. I reiterate....if anyone even touches a child, a woman or an elderly person he should be put behind bars and the keys thrown away. He can be from any arm or department of the government. Not for one moment am I advocating violence for violence's sake. [...]}}
{{block quote|[...] My issue is not with the Kashmiri youth's having a complaint with India and that complaint finding its expression in protests. My issue is with [[Pakistan]] deliberately fanning strife in [[Kashmir]]. My issue is with [[Hurriyat]] getting daily wage labourers to throw stones at security forces and putting women and children in front as shields. You say that kids are killed. I ask, what's a 5 year old doing outside when stone pelting is going on? Why was he brought outside? [...]}}

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian Army officers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian journalists]]
[[Category:Indian male television journalists]]
[[Category:St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni]]
[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Journalists from India]]

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