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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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Commemorating the 1965 War: Insights, Reflections, and Lessons for the Future

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The Indo-Pak War of 1965 holds a unique place in South Asian military history. Overshadowed by the trauma of 1962 against China and the...

Theatre Commands: Prioritise Integration, Focus on Structures Later

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India's journey towards Theaterisation, a strategic restructuring of the armed forces under unified commands, is a critical reform that has long been overdue. However,...

Equanimity in Battle: The Vital Role of Gita’s Attributes for Today’s Warrior

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In the chaos of modern warfare, which is as much psychological as it is physical, the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita remains not only...

Beyond the Paper Tiger: Bringing India’s Multi-Domain Doctrine to Life

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On 27 August 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released India's first-ever Joint Doctrine on Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) at Ran-Samvad 2025 at the Army War...

China’s 2025 PLA Parade: Signals, Silence, and Strategic Implications

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China's latest military parade, held in the heart of Beijing, has drawn global attention. This strategic location serves as a powerful platform for the...
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The Asymmetry of Commitments in the Indo-US Trade Deal

Opinion
The Indo-US trade deal has been presented as a...

Russia’s VK-800 Engine Could Challenge America’s GE H80 — Here’s Why It Matters  

Vehicles and Transport
Russia's aviation industry made an enormous stride toward technological...

Russia Tests “Brain” of New Trainer Aircraft—Why the PNK-800 Matters  

Vehicles and Transport
The UTS-800 aircraft is currently undergoing flight navigation system...

India’s Toughest Deal with the US: What Did India Actually Gain?

Opinion
The government has called the latest India–US trade deal...