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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The Great Indian Austerity Theatre: When VIP Culture Suddenly Became Optional

Across India, an unusual transformation has quietly unfolded in recent weeks. Convoys have shortened. Pilot vehicles have disappeared. Sirens have fallen silent in many...

The Recurring Contradictions of Indian Politics

In the sweltering political climate of 2026, India once again finds itself caught in a familiar contradiction. Citizens are urged to tighten their belts,...

The Beijing Pivot: How a POTUS-China Summit Reshapes the World Order

President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing in mid-2026 is framed as a pivot in the great-power order rather than a reset. The United...

Europe’s Moral Theatre and Israel’s Reality: Power, Security, Hypocrisy

The Second World War forged the geopolitical architecture of the modern West in its ashes. Europe emerged devastated, militarily exhausted and economically shattered. The...

Analysing Why the Series Fauda Resonates with Indian Viewers

There is a reason the Israeli series Fauda has found such a deep and emotional audience in India. Indian viewers are not simply watching...

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Resetting the World Order: From Ideology to Geopolitical Bargaining

The post-Cold War order, anchored in unipolar American supremacy,...

India Eyes Energy Security and Chip Partnerships During Modi’s UAE-to-Europe Trip

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour of the UAE,...

Russia’s Forgotten Silicon Valley Is Coming Back to Life  

The global semiconductor industry  is one of the most...

Su-57D Flies for the First Time as Moscow Pushes Advanced Fighter Exports

The two-seat Su-57D prototype's successful first flight has marked...