Lt Col Manoj K Channan
313 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.
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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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Russia’s Professor Molchanov Held in Arctic Port as Ukraine Pursues $4.22 Billion
The Russian research vessel Professor Molchanov has found itself...
Russia-Belarus Chip Alliance Takes Shape: The Companies Building a New Semiconductor Chain
Russia and Belarus are currently engaged in discussions regarding...
Nuclear Challenges in the Indian Subcontinent
India and Pakistan have lived for decades under the...
Russia’s SJ-100 Faces Another Delay: Certification Now Pushed Into 2027
Russia’s import-substituted SJ-100 regional passenger aircraft is now expected...
