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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Relevance of QUAD in a Changing Indo-Pacific Security Environment: Strategic Futures and Scenarios

The geopolitical balance of the Indo-Pacific is entering a period of rapid uncertainty. Traditional power alignments are shifting under the influence of several simultaneous...

Honouring the Guardians of the Nation: The Urgent Need to Protect Indian Defence Veterans’ Rights

The Indian Armed Forces have long represented duty, sacrifice, and discipline. Those who serve are not only warriors on the battlefield but also architects...

Pakistani Nuclear Brinkmanship in Florida: A Test for U.S. and India’s Diplomacy?

In the realm of international relations and military diplomacy, words matter, and occasionally, they matter even more than actions. The recent incident in Tampa,...

Indo–US Relations at a Crossroads: Engaging with Eyes Open

For over a century, the United States has led the global order—militarily, economically, and technologically. Its history shows that any nation challenging this dominance...

Strategic Autonomy Under Fire: Why India Must Anchor Defence Policy in National Interest, Not Foreign Pressure

On 06 August 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on all Indian imports, instantly casting uncertainty over India-U.S. relations. While the...

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Russia has made an important leap in the development...

Russia’s Baikal Aircraft Promises Low-Cost Flights at 150,000 Rubles an Hour  

The operational cost of the LMS-901 “Baikal” aircraft—specifically, its...

Russia’s PD-8 Engine Passes Critical Blade-Off Safety Test  

The United Engine Corporation (UEC), a subsidiary of the...

S-500 for India? : Can Russia’s Near-Space Interceptor Really Be Exported?

In early December 2025, Russian and Indian media channels...