Beyond Borders- Believe, achieve, inspire | Lt. Cdr. Bijay Nair (Retd) | TEDxGSMC

Lt. Cdr. Bijay Nair, a retired war veteran talks about how he grew up in the slums of mumbai to a decorated navy officer. Lt. Cdr Bijay Nair (retd), a commissioned Naval Officer from Naval Academy, has served 10 years serving as a Lieutenant Commander, with many medals and accolades. He has been a part of Operation Talwar in 1999 (famously known as the Operation Vijay or Kargil War) and was awarded Ops Vijay Star and Vijay Medal. He is a passionate Ultra distance runner and finisher of prestigious Comrades Marathon (89km) in year 2019 and 2023 in South Africa. Further, he has won 40+ Full marathons and 120+ Half marathons. He is founder of NavRun and 7 Island Run. Currently, he works as an Associate President, National Ship Classification Society in their Promoted Organisation and Heads Quality, Compliance and Audits. He is Postgraduate in Marine Engineering and Weapon Controls from the Navy, an MBA from JBIMS and a Defense Program from NMIMS. He is also a Fit India Ambassador appointed by Ministry of youth and sports. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx