Lt Col Manoj K Channan
309 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.
India at the Crossroads: The Essential Role of Critical Thinking in Facing Challenges
Two newborn girls die in an ICU from rat bites.The outrage? The outrage was directed not at the hospital's negligence or the administration, but...
Forging the Steel of Unity: Theatre Commands and India’s Future Operational and Logistics Synergy
The recent Combined Commanders' Conference in Kolkata marks a historic turning point for the Indian Armed Forces. The decisions made at this forum are...
The Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact: A Strategic Shift Challenging India and Reshaping the Middle East
The signing of the Saudi-Pakistan mutual defence pact marks a seismic moment for Middle Eastern and South Asian geopolitics. It is more than a...
India-Pakistan Military Conflict and Beyond: Breaking the Deadlock
Few rivalries are as enduring and volatile as that between India and Pakistan. For more than seventy years, the two nuclear-armed neighbours have remained...
Nepal’s Youth Uprising: A Nation at Boiling Point
Nepal is at a dangerous turning point. The events of September 2025, which were the deadliest civil unrest in the country's modern history, were...
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Why the Il-276 Needs Russia’s PD-14M—And Why It’s Taking So Long
The PD-14 engine family of Russia is at the...
Israel’s Most Important Defence Technology Is Not a Weapon
When India discusses defence cooperation with Israel, the conversation...
China’s LoongArch Vulnerability Raises Questions Over Russia’s Irtysh Processors
The debate over Russia's emerging "Irtysh" processors has taken...
Inside the Tu-214 VIP: Russia’s Unusual Alternative to Gulfstream
The Tu-214 VIP is a rare example of a...
