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 at 79: Celebrating Progress, Recognising Challenges, Shaping the Future

India marks the 79th anniversary of its independence, standing firm as the world's largest democracy and now the fourth-largest economy. As the tricolour waves...

The Asian Century Unfolding: The Pivotal Shift of Global Power to Asia

As the twenty-first century progresses, it becomes increasingly clear that the global centre of power is shifting decisively toward Asia. This shift towards the...

Relevance of QUAD in a Changing Indo-Pacific Security Environment: Strategic Futures and Scenarios

The geopolitical balance of the Indo-Pacific is entering a period of rapid uncertainty. Traditional power alignments are shifting under the influence of several simultaneous...

Honouring the Guardians of the Nation: The Urgent Need to Protect Indian Defence Veterans’ Rights

The Indian Armed Forces have long represented duty, sacrifice, and discipline. Those who serve are not only warriors on the battlefield but also architects...

Pakistani Nuclear Brinkmanship in Florida: A Test for U.S. and India’s Diplomacy?

In the realm of international relations and military diplomacy, words matter, and occasionally, they matter even more than actions. The recent incident in Tampa,...

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Analysing Why the Series Fauda Resonates with Indian Viewers

There is a reason the Israeli series Fauda has...

Russia Could Get Its First Private Cosmodrome by 2027 

Russia's emerging private space sector is preparing one of...

India’s Democracy: An Autoimmune Crisis Demanding Urgent Course Correction

“Democracy thrives not by chance, but by the courage...

Russia Says SJ-100 Is Ready for Airlines as Final Certification Nears

The long-delayed import-substituted SJ-100 regional jet has achieved one...