Lt Col Manoj K Channan
310 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.
Reclaiming History: From Hidden Time Capsules to Digital Data Centre
India's civilisational memory, having survived fire, invasion, and colonial erasure, now faces a quieter but more insidious threat: selective amnesia. This forgetfulness stems not...
Why India’s Strategic Future Needs a Military-Driven Technological Strategy, Not Bureaucratic Oversight
India stands at a pivotal point where the merging of multi-domain technologies, artificial intelligence, space assets, and next-generation communication networks will shape how the...
The Danger of Assumption: A Call for Maturity and Mindful Relationships
Human relationships, the very essence of our existence, are often harmed not by overt conflicts but by a silent and destructive force: assumption. These...
Indian Democracy at a Crossroads: Balancing Freedom, Growth, and Governance
India, celebrated as the world's largest democracy, is at a critical juncture: the very freedoms that have sustained its vibrancy also slow its ability...
How Listening Could Save India’s Democratic Spirit
Democracy is often lauded as the most resilient form of governance, the ultimate protection of liberty and representation. Nevertheless, elections are insufficient to maintain...
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From Soviet Fighters to the MC-21: Inside Irkutsk’s Next Aviation Chapter
The Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP) is commemorating its 92nd...
New Russian Engines Revealed for Light Aircraft, Helicopters, and Drones
United Engine Corporation (UEC), a subsidiary of Rostec, is...
Pakistan’s New Command Era: Soft Coup in Pakistan: Military Takes Charge Pushing Aside Political Establishment
Pakistan is once again in the midst of political...
Gurudev, Compassion Without Truth Can Become Propaganda
India has never been merely a business destination or...
