twitter

Lt Col Manoj K Channan

314 Articles
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.

Exclusive articles:

Shashi Ji: A Light That Continues to Shine

Human Interest Lt Col Manoj K Channan Lt Col Manoj K Channan -
Some lives unfold quietly yet are powerful in the way they touch others. Mrs Shashi Chopra’s (23 October 1956 – 19 December 2025) life...

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

Opinion Lt Col Manoj K Channan Lt Col Manoj K Channan -
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

Opinion Lt Col Manoj K Channan Lt Col Manoj K Channan -
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

Opinion Lt Col Manoj K Channan Lt Col Manoj K Channan -
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

Opinion Lt Col Manoj K Channan Lt Col Manoj K Channan -
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...
1...232425...66Page 24 of 66

Breaking

Russia’s Be-200 Faces a Major Transformation With New PD-8 Engines

Aviation
The legendary Be-200 amphibious aircraft of Russia is embarking...

The Makkah Pact Stalls at the Gate of Tears

World
Alliances are not tested at signing ceremonies, beneath chandeliers,...

Russia Brings a 360 km/h Rival to India’s Bullet Train Race

Vehicles and Transport
A proposal for a new generation of high-speed electric...

British Moral Hypocrisy from India to Israel

Opinion
Britain lost its empire, but it kept the lectern....