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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Boundary, Competition, and the Illusion of Growth: Rethinking India’s Strategy on China

India's strategic engagement with China has been shaped over decades by contested boundaries, recurring military standoffs, and the fragile balance between cooperation and competition....

India’s Roadmap for Multi-Domain Operations: Implementation, Timelines, and Bridging Capability Gaps

India's Joint Doctrine for Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) marks a significant shift in its national security approach, emphasising the importance of integrating all elements of...

SCO Tianjin Declaration: Addressing India-China Tensions, Middle East Conflicts, and the Resurgence of 1930s Protectionism

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), since its inception, has been more than a regional grouping; it is a political barometer of Eurasia. With its...

Rethinking Carriers for India’s Maritime Security: Lessons from the WWII Escort Carrier

India's naval strategy is at a crossroads. On one side is the traditional view: that power at sea is best projected through large, heavily...

The Torch That Never Dies: An Evening with the Regiment Across Generations

In an armoured regiment, camaraderie isn't just a value; it's the lifeblood. Few occasions in life let one truly feel the weight and warmth...

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The A-100 Premier is a Russian long-range radar detection...

Composites, Engines, Structure: The Full MC-21 Weight-Cut Strategy  

The Russian MC-21 aircraft is progressing into an important...

Inside the Breakthrough That Made Russian EP2DM & EP3D Electric Trains Fully Home-Built  

Attaining complete import substitution in transport engineering has historically...

Russia Unveils GEOCOSMOS: A ‘Ground-Starlink’ That Could Replace Satellites  

For many decades, satellite constellations have been the mainstay...