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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Why India Must Develop Andaman and Nicobar as Its Strategic Springboard to Southeast Asia

In April 1984, the Indian Army executed Operation Meghdoot, seizing the Siachen Glacier before Pakistan could occupy the heights, underscoring a critical national security...

Why the Middle East Continues to Matter to American Primacy

The Abraham Accords derive their identity from Abraham the patriarch revered across the three Abrahamic faith traditions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Clarifying this symbolism...

Beyond the American Lion: India’s Multi-Alignment Doctrine and the Strategic Value of Keeping Options Open

There are moments in international politics when power reveals itself not through military displays or diplomatic theatre, but through hesitation. Strategic capability becomes meaningful...

Rubio in Delhi: India Must Engage America Without Illusion

When senior American officials arrive in New Delhi, speaking the familiar language of partnership, shared values, and strategic cooperation, India should pay attention to...

The LTTE After Defeat: How it Continues to Shape Politics, Security, and Diaspora Networks

In May 2009, Sri Lanka declared victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), ending one of the longest and deadliest insurgencies in...

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Russia's effort to revive regional aviation with an entirely...

The Elephant’s Railway and the Owl’s Scales

Long ago, in the great forest of Aryavan, there...

Russia Unveils Powerful New Elbrus-16S Server

A new high-performance server platform powered by domestically designed...

The Peacock’s Feathers and the Lamp That Refused to Lie

One monsoon evening, after the clouds had exhausted themselves...