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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Sovereignty Before Alignment: India’s Strategic Autonomy at the Indo-US–Indo-Russia Crossroads

India’s foreign policy has consistently prioritised independence over alignment, aiming to earn respect for its strategic culture. At the core of the current deadlock lies...

Vijay Diwas Is Not a Metaphor: Why 1971 Cannot Be Equated With 2025

Vijay Diwas commemorates a clear national victory that was decisive in its execution and historic in its outcome. It marks the end of a...

The Faltering Maharaja: Rebranding Without Renewal in Indian Aviation

Air India was more than just an airline. It represented India’s emergence on the global stage, embodying service with civility and a nation confident...

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

India’s aviation sector is once again in turmoil, but this time the crisis at IndiGo has revealed something more insidious than mere poor planning...

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

Pieter Elbers's connections to global aviation, European business lobbies, and WEF-linked initiatives highlight how transnational networks influence policy and markets, often resembling a 'deep...

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In mid-June 2026, the country's technology and defense-oriented media...

Why Russia’s Latest Phosphorus Breakthrough Matters for the Global Chip Industry

Russia has successfully launched its first-ever production of ultra-pure...

64 Hours in the Sky: The New Development Bringing Russia’s MC-21 Closer to Service

The MC-21-310, Russia's premier narrow-body passenger aircraft project, serves...

New Leak Reveals Futuristic Plans for Russia’s Luxury Car Brand 

Aurus, the prestige automotive brand of Russia, may be...