Lt Col Manoj K Channan

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Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd) served in the Indian Army, Armoured Corps, 65 Armoured Regiment, 27 August 83- 07 April 2007. Operational experience in the Indian Army includes Sri Lanka – OP PAWAN, Nagaland and Manipur – OP HIFAZAT, and Bhalra - Bhaderwah, District Doda Jammu and Kashmir, including setting up of a counter-insurgency school – OP RAKSHAK. He regularly contributes to Defence and Security issues in the Financial Express online, Defence and Strategy, Fauji India Magazine and Salute Magazine.*Views are personal.

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Ottawa Comes Calling: Why India and Canada Need Each Other Now

Canada’s simultaneous diplomatic and commercial outreach to India is more than a seasonal burst of ministerial activity. With Foreign Minister Anita Anand in New...

Jamnagar Calling: Washington Needs India’s Diesel, and Delhi Should Set Its Price

When a US Secretary of State skips the ceremonial setting of the capital for a refinery town, the itinerary is the message. Marco Rubio's...

Is India Prepared for a New World Order?

The world is not merely witnessing a change in the balance of power. It is experiencing a fundamental restructuring of the international order—one in...

Tanks: The Edge of Tomorrow

The tank is not obsolete, but the way it fights must change fundamentally. Modern armoured warfare has shifted from a contest between protected direct-fire...

The New Battlefield: Armour, Drones and AI

The wars in Ukraine and the broader evolution of hybrid warfare have reshaped assumptions about land combat. Persistent unmanned aerial surveillance, FPV drones, loitering...

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The Price of Power: How Global Upheaval Is Pushing India Toward Strategic Balance

The winds of change sweeping across the globe are...

Russia Arms Ka-52M, Mi-8AMTSh-V and Ka-29 helicopters With New Anti-Drone Weapons

Russia is reportedly pursuing a significant modernisation of its...

Russia’s First Serial MC-21 Returns Home—What’s Coming Next Could Be Crucial

Russia’s first production-standard MC-21-310 passenger aircraft has returned to...

Drone Attacks Change Everything! Russia’s New Underground Data Centre Plan

Russia is currently exploring a new approach for safeguarding...