Lt Col Manoj K Channan
333 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.
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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The Middle East’s New Security Architecture: Alliances Without an Anchor
The Middle East is entering a period of strategic...
Russia’s Il-114-300 Gets a Cargo Mission: The An-26 Successor Is Taking Shape
Russia is broadening the scope of its new Il-114-300...
MC-21 Flight Tests Cross 100 Hours Again—Is Russia Closing In on Certification?
Russia’s MC-21-310 certification programme has maintained a higher pace...
Russia’s Il-114-300 Gets a New Wing! What Engineers Have Changed Will Surprise You
Russia’s Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft has received significant wing...
