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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Resetting the World Order: From Ideology to Geopolitical Bargaining

The post-Cold War order, anchored in unipolar American supremacy, liberal economic norms, and a U.S. role as the net security provider across key regions,...

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, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy, held between 15 and 20 May 2026, was presented...

A Chief Minister’s Betrayal: When Political Opportunism Tramples the Blood of Indian Soldiers

The recent praise heaped on Velupillai Prabhakaran and the LTTE by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister is not merely a political misstep—it is a...

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,...

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Why Indian Accent Is Always on My Delhi Itinerary

Readers accustomed to my columns on politics, geopolitics, and...

Russia Wants 100+ Baikal Aircraft. But Is There Really a Market for Them?

New projections on the potential demand for the LMS-901...

What Ails India’s Bureaucracy and the Course Correction

India’s bureaucracy was built for a very different age....

PD-14 Engines Keep Arriving as Russia Pushes MC-21 Production Into High Gear

The Russian PD-14 engine is now entering a new...