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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Celebrating Life’s Journey: Reflections on Birthdays, Growth, and Gratitude

As the clock approaches midnight, heralding another birthday, my thoughts drift back to my birth—a moment that even took my mother by surprise. Born...

Hard Truths, Quiet Resolve: India’s Strategic Reset Amid OP SINDOOR

The subcontinent is at a critical juncture. OP SINDOOR has shattered the idea of a frozen conflict and pushed both India and Pakistan into...

Culling the Swarm: Rethinking Aerial Interdiction in the Age of Mass Drone Warfare

The nature of warfare has shifted—fast, cheap, and numerous is now more dangerous than slow, costly, and few. In recent conflicts, from Ukraine and...

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...

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Major Breakthrough for Russia’s MC-21 as Production Aircraft Enters Testing

The civil aviation industry of Russia has reached another...

Why Moscow Insists the Su-75 Is Not a Budget Su-57,  And Belarus Is Now Involved 

Moscow has taken action to address what it regards...

BAZ Expands Fast as Russia Pushes for Truck Industry Independence

As Saint Petersburg-based manufacturer BAZ prepares to create an...

How Russia Manufactures Il-114-300 Passenger Seats From Scratch

The revival of the Il-114-300 regional turboprop, which is...