Lt Col Manoj K Channan
330 Articles
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.
The Lion’s Throne, the Peacock’s Feathers, and the Elephant’s Memory: An Allegory in the Spirit of the Panchatantra
There is an old saying in the forests of Aryavan: "Kings change with the seasons, but the roots of the banyan seldom move."For generations,...
The Peacock, the Jackal, and the Temple Gold
In the ancient forest kingdom of Swarna Van, where rivers nourished the plains and mighty banyan trees sheltered generations of creatures, there ruled a...
India’s Ethanol Gamble: Why the E20 Policy Is Outpacing India’s Preparedness
India's ambitious transition to E20 petrol, a blend containing 20 per cent ethanol, has been projected as a milestone in the country's journey towards...
India Must Trade Emotion for Strategy
India’s security and diplomatic challenges are often framed as binary choices: hardline pride versus conciliatory compromise. To strengthen strategic relevance, the policy should explicitly...
How India Must Reforge Its Intelligence Edge for the Cyber Age
India stands at a strategic inflection point. Its neighbourhood is turbulent, proxies and non-state actors remain active, and peer competitors employ economic coercion, information...
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The automotive industry in Russia is currently experiencing a...
Russia Registers New Tensor Chiplet as Moscow Pushes for Semiconductor Independence
Russia is currently in the process of establishing a...
When the Weapon Fails: Why the Man Behind It Decides War
War is often framed as a contest of inventories:...
Russia’s Su-57 Is Doing Something Bigger Than Building a Fifth-Generation Fighter
Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter programme is delivering benefits that...
