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.
China, India, and Strategic Choice
Often strategic discourse in India revolves around understanding of Chinese power as “expansionist" or "status quo." This is central to understanding how it will...
Ashwini: A Life of Courage, Compassion, and Service
Life is a cycle. Those born into this world must, at the end of their journey, move on to the next. Yet when someone...
The New Servitude: Why India’s Gig Economy Needs the Rule of Law
India stands at a remarkable point in its economic journey. It is the world's fastest-growing major economy, home to one of the largest digital...
When the State Turns Its Back: Policing, Politics and the Student Protests
The joint press conference by government representatives and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) offered a brief respite. Still, it could not erase the images...
The Lion’s Granary and the Owl’s School
In the ancient kingdom of Aryavan, beneath the broad leaves of the Peepul tree, the old Tortoise gathered the young creatures each evening to...
Breaking
The Peacock, the Parrot and the Wise Old Tortoise
Once upon a time, in the vast, ancient forest...
SpaceX Has a New Challenger? Russia’s 700 Mbps Satellite Internet Revealed
Russia is making substantial progress toward the creation of...
Rostec Calls Abandoning the Tu-214 a “Crime”—Here’s Why Russia Is Betting on It
Russia's decision to resurrect the Tu-214 is indicative of...
The Treasure Hidden in India’s Trash
Countries usually search for treasure beneath the ground. Some...
