Lt Col Manoj K Channan
327 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.
Navigating Transitional Tides: India–Bangladesh Relations and the Way Forward
India and Bangladesh have a complex history of shared ties in history, culture, and geography, making their relationship one of South Asia’s most important....
Pakistan’s Enduring Dilemma: Afghanistan, Strategic Depth, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
Pakistan's relationship with Afghanistan has long been a story of ambition, apprehension, and strategic misjudgment, whose weight is still felt today. It is intricately...
Rudra Rising: How India’s All-Arms Brigades Are Redefining the Principles of Land Warfare
The evolution of modern warfare is no longer characterised by the straightforward movement of infantry supported by armour and artillery. Wars are now fought...
India’s New DPM 2025: A Procurement Revolution That Could Transform Defence Manufacturing
The DPM 2025 signifies a fundamental change in how India plans to develop, maintain, and expand its defence ecosystem. It moves away from the...
Operation Pawan: A Military Victory, A Political Betrayal
"Even in the grave, an Indian politician finds followers — not out of respect, but out of habit."The above is not a cynical statement...
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India Cannot Afford Semiconductor Dependence
The next war may begin long before the first...
Russia’s Electronics Push Takes a New Turn With 50,000 Katyusha Boards
Russia has completed production of its first major batch...
