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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Recalibrating Poles of Power: The Putin–Modi Summit and the Emerging Multipolar Arc

The 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi on 4–5 December 2025 and the Joint Statement that followed indicate not only the continuation of...

Profiteering Amid Chaos: When the Aviation & Hotel Industry Becomes Predatory

Welcome to India, the world’s largest democracy and, perhaps, the most organised form of anarchy on Earth. A nation where chaos is state-sponsored, but...

Precision is Power: Why India Must Lead in Indigenous Precision-Guided Munitions (PGMs)

The recent announcement of a joint venture between Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran Electronics & Defence (SED) to locally produce the Highly...

Unit Cohesion, Not Creed: The Institutional Logic Behind the Kamalesan Verdict

The dismissal of Lieutenant Samuel Kamalesan, upheld by the Supreme Court of India, highlights the core tension between individual religious freedom and the institutional...

From Rafales to Self-Reliance: Why India Must Develop Aero-Engines and MRO Capabilities

India’s defence aerospace sector is at a crucial juncture. The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) plan to acquire 114 additional Dassault Rafale fighter jets, potentially...

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Why India Must Develop Andaman and Nicobar as Its Strategic Springboard to Southeast Asia

In April 1984, the Indian Army executed Operation Meghdoot,...

Trump and the Collapse of Western Deterrence Against Iran

The latest crisis with Iran did not end with...

Russia’s New UTS-800 Trainer Nears First Flight With Indigenous Engine 

At the "National Security" event, the Ural Civil Aviation...

Russia Reinvents the Legendary SV Sleeper Car for a New Generation

The letters "SV" held a unique significance for generations...