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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IndiGo’s Crew Crisis and the Aviation Deathtrap: A Governance Failure

India’s aviation sector is no stranger to drama, but the recent operational crisis at IndiGo has revealed a deeper rot that extends far beyond...

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...

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Mossad’s Theatre of the Impossible: When the Unthinkable Becomes an Operation

The reported attempt to recruit former Iranian President Mahmoud...

The Parrots’ Grammar and the Collapsing Tunnel

In the ancient forest of Aryavan, a magnificent peacock...

Will S7 Walk Away? Russia’s Flagship Tu-214 Program Faces Fresh Uncertainty 

Uncertainty surrounds S7's Tu-214 Mega Deal, as the agreement...

Qatar’s Soft Power Strategy: Opportunities, Risks and Lessons for India

The passing of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa...