Lt Col Manoj K Channan
333 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.
The Dangerous Game of Caste Politics and the Erosion of India’s Apolitical Military
Recently, Indian politics has seen a troubling trend of introducing divisive identity narratives into all areas of public life, including, alarmingly, the armed forces....
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...
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Russia’s Il-114-300 Gets a Cargo Mission: The An-26 Successor Is Taking Shape
Russia is broadening the scope of its new Il-114-300...
MC-21 Flight Tests Cross 100 Hours Again—Is Russia Closing In on Certification?
Russia’s MC-21-310 certification programme has maintained a higher pace...
Russia’s Il-114-300 Gets a New Wing! What Engineers Have Changed Will Surprise You
Russia’s Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft has received significant wing...
The Middle East After America’s Guarantee: Hedging, Alliances and Uncertain Deterrence
The Middle East is not becoming post-American. It is...
