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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India’s Strategic Shift in a Changing Global Order—The Moment of Churning

The global strategic environment is rapidly changing, and India is at the heart of this transformation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on an...

$300 Billion Question: Can Frozen Assets Rebuild Ukraine and Pressure Moscow?

After more than a decade of conflict in Ukraine, beginning with the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and intensifying dramatically with Russia's full-scale invasion...

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...

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Russia’s 130 nm Chip Bet: Can Domestic Lithography Close the Tech Gap?

By the end of the current year, Russia would...

How AvtoVAZ Keeps Building Cars Despite Sanctions Shock

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