Lt Col Manoj K Channan
314 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.
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...
Endurance vs Relevance: Addressing India’s Surveillance Blind Spots
In military and security circles, endurance is often equated with capability. The longer a drone or aircraft can stay airborne, the more "valuable" it...
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Why Russia Just Dropped the TVRS-44 “Ladoga” From Its New Aviation Plan
The revised version of the Comprehensive Civil Aviation Development...
Russia Takes Satellite Internet to the Rails — 135 Trains Set for High-Speed Connectivity
Bureau 1440, a Russian aerospace corporation, is embarking on...
India’s Tangled Mirror: How Political Instrumentalisation, Weaponised Crowds and Institutional Decay Trap Democracy?
India has been on a decades-long journey of economic...
The Arctic Gold Mine Powered by a Nuclear Reactor (And a Coal Backup)
A unique energy partnership is emerging in the Russian...
