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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Hard Truths, Quiet Resolve: India’s Strategic Reset Amid OP SINDOOR

The subcontinent is at a critical juncture. OP SINDOOR has shattered the idea of a frozen conflict and pushed both India and Pakistan into...

Culling the Swarm: Rethinking Aerial Interdiction in the Age of Mass Drone Warfare

The nature of warfare has shifted—fast, cheap, and numerous is now more dangerous than slow, costly, and few. In recent conflicts, from Ukraine and...

India-China Border Dialogue: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the Path Forward

The 34th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs, held on 23 July 2025 in New Delhi,...

Europe’s New War Pact and Why India Should Watch Closely

In a historic move not seen since the end of World War II, Germany and the United Kingdom have signed a comprehensive new bilateral...

Nuclear Restraint During the Fog of War: Assessing the 1988 India-Pakistan Non-Attack Agreement

The 1988 Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack Against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between India and Pakistan is more than just a diplomatic formality....

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New Mi-171A3 Helicopter Proves It Can Handle Extreme Cold  

The most recent trials of the Mi-171A3 helicopter are...

India’s Dual Logistics Strategy: RELOS with Russia and LEMOA with the USA in a Multipolar World

In an era marked by geopolitical rivalry, shifting alignments,...

Russia’s Futuristic 100-Ton Amphibious Plane Could Change Aviation Forever

An ambitious new concept for a heavy amphibious aircraft...

Haifa and Beyond: India’s Century of Courage on Global Battlefields

When Indians speak of courage beyond their borders, the...