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Dr. Deepak Rao’s contributions span modern close-quarter battle systems including ACCS (Advanced Commando Combat System), ABC (Army Battle Combatives), and Rao Reflex Shooting, developed over decades of training elite forces across Para SF, MARCOS, GARUD, NSG, RAW, and state ATS units. He is described by News18 as the “architect of modern close combat,” and is cited by the Ministry of Defence as a pioneer of close-quarter battle training, with his innovations becoming part of structured training doctrine. He is among only six personalities to have received an honorary commission from the President of India, reflecting rare national recognition. His executive education includes Wharton, Stanford CHE, MIT xPro, Harvard HMX, and Mayo, reflecting a multidisciplinary foundation in medicine, leadership, and advanced systems thinking.
Dr. Deepak Rao is also an author of geopolitical powerplay and military transformation works, with his research reportedly archived in institutions including the FBI, INTERPOL, United Nations, and Buckingham Palace libraries.
Director of NGO:
Dr & Hon Major Deepak Rao has an NGO, The Unconventional Commando Combat Academy also known as UCCA NGO is a non-governmental organization of veteran trainers, honorary officers, combat instructors from the Indian Armed Forces, police, and accomplished specialists. The UCCA NGO is involved in voluntarily contributing to the Indian forces in the area of research and modernization of counter terrorism and commando training.
Their primary areas of research and training are close quarter battle, unarmed combat, reflex shooting, small team tactics, room intervention, live round tactical simulation, and explosives detection. Their research is published as UCCA NGO training manuals and gifted to various Indian force headquarters for their exclusive use.
In 2011, The Executive Director UCCA NGO, Dr & Hon Major Major Deepak Rao's contribution to the Indian Armed Forces was recognized by commissioning him into the Indian Army Parachute Regiment and making him one of the Brand Ambassadors of the Territorial Army & Indian Army, with the rank of Honorary Major by the President of India. In addition, the UCCA NGO President received Nari Shakti National Award,one of the highest awards in the democratic Republic of India from the President of India, recognizing their selfless service.
Since 1994, Dr. Seema Rao (57 years) is India's first woman to serve as an external commando training Government resource, since 1994, for the Indian Armed Forces, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and Indian Police Forces. Over a span of 30 years, her contributions have earned more than 100 government commendations. Her husband and training partner is Hon. Major Deepak Rao, legendary military trainer from Para Regt and a brand ambassador of Indian Army.
She has trained Indian forces without compensation for over three decades, earning the President’s Nari Shakti Award, India’s highest civilian honour for women. A pioneer who paved the path for Indian women in combat roles, she is widely regarded as a national asset and a global icon of women’s empowerment and is often referred to as India’s “Wonder Woman.”.
Dr. Seema Rao is an inspiration to crores of women worldwide as an epitome of empowerment to shatter the gender barrier and achieve maximum potential. Ranked by Forbes as No 6 in Woman Power, listed in India Today Ultimate She List of Power Women, voted ‘Woman We Love’ by Femina, selected as 1 of 14 most influential women in the world alongside Theresa May and Melinda Gates by BBC Host Ruth Davidson, Indian Express ‘Dynamic Woman of the Year’, selected Reebok ‘Fit to Fight Woman of the Year’, Harper Bazaar's ‘Most Inspiring Woman’ & Winner of highest National Award for Women in the Republic of India!
Dr. Komal Rao is professional practising Exercise Physiology, Nutrition & Psychology.
She has wide range of executive education - Business management from Harvard Business School, Nutrition & Exercise physiology from Stanford and Artificial Intelligence from Wharton and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from Beck Institute and Professional certification in Psychology from American Psychological Association.
She is a Sports Model, 4xTEDX speaker & Pro Mixed Martial Arts Athlete. Dr. Komal Rao is the Administrative Director of an NGO UCCA.
She is called 'Woman of steel' because as in a professional MMA cage fight in Germany , she became one of the very few women in the world to defeat a male opponent by rear naked choke submission. She became famous when Volvo cast her as their model in the viral ad, followed by Horlicks ad.
Dr. Komal Rao is a published Author on ‘Art of the Dragon for Women’s Safety’ and bestseller Zen Psychology: Unfreak your Mind in 2025.
Dr. Komal Rao received the Woman Super Achiever award from the 6th World Woman Leadership Congress in 2019 and Leadership Excellence Award from World HRD Congress in 2025