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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A Cost-Effective New Method to Train Carrier Pilots

Aircraft carrier operations are often regarded as the most demanding aviation discipline worldwide. Launching and recovering combat aircraft from a moving deck at sea...

Indigenous Development of a High-Thrust Class Engine: Pioneering India’s Fifth-Generation Jet Propulsion

The pursuit of self-reliance in aerospace and defence has long been a key part of India's national security strategy. A notable advancement is now...

US “Sovereign Wealth Fund” Policy: How It Reshapes India’s Economic Future—With China’s USD Bond Holdings in Context

A dramatic change in the world's economic landscape is happening, led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and President Donald Trump's administration. By treating...

Alaska Summit and the Fight for Peace: Realpolitik, Reconstruction, and Ukraine’s Future Battle

The Alaska Summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin may not have produced a diplomatic breakthrough, but it highlighted the...

India at 79: Celebrating Progress, Recognising Challenges, Shaping the Future

India marks the 79th anniversary of its independence, standing firm as the world's largest democracy and now the fourth-largest economy. As the tricolour waves...

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Does the Russian MC-21 Narrow Body Aircraft Need More Powerful Engines?

The MC-21 program has quietly emerged as one of...

IndiGo’s Deep State: Elbers Cowers to the Real Power in Delhi

India’s aviation sector is once again in turmoil, but...

IndiGo Turbulence: Pieter Elbers, WEF Networks, and the Subtle Mechanics of the Deep State

Pieter Elbers's connections to global aviation, European business lobbies,...