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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India-China Border Dialogue: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the Path Forward

The 34th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination (WMCC) on India-China Border Affairs, held on 23 July 2025 in New Delhi,...

Europe’s New War Pact and Why India Should Watch Closely

In a historic move not seen since the end of World War II, Germany and the United Kingdom have signed a comprehensive new bilateral...

Nuclear Restraint During the Fog of War: Assessing the 1988 India-Pakistan Non-Attack Agreement

The 1988 Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack Against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between India and Pakistan is more than just a diplomatic formality....

The Damascus Strike and Southern Syria Gambit: Is Israel’s Strategy Causing Regional Unravelling?

The recent Israeli airstrike on Damascus is more than just another episode in the long-standing series of tit-for-tat conflicts in the Middle East. It...

Strategic Patience: How India Should Navigate U.S. Unilateralism in the Trump Era

India and the United States share deep ties rooted in democratic values, increasing trade, and strong people-to-people connections. India must adapt its foreign policy...

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

In May 2009, Sri Lanka declared victory over the...

After a Deadly Crash, Russia Turns to Two New Military Aircraft Projects

In recent years, Russia's aviation industry faced many obstacles;...

Russia’s Ka-226T Flies Again — But This Time Without French Engines

Russia’s effort to rebuild its light helicopter industry around...

Did Sanctions Make Russia’s New Airliner Too Heavy?

The issue of whether Russia's MC-21 airliner became considerably...