Lt Col Manoj K Channan
315 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.
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...
India-Nepal: From Symbiosis to Suspicion: Tracing Decades of Political Upheaval
India and Nepal share a close connection that few other nations in South Asia can match. An open, passport-free border characterizes their relationship and...
Commemorating the 1965 War: Insights, Reflections, and Lessons for the Future
The Indo-Pak War of 1965 holds a unique place in South Asian military history. Overshadowed by the trauma of 1962 against China and the...
Theatre Commands: Prioritise Integration, Focus on Structures Later
India's journey towards Theaterisation, a strategic restructuring of the armed forces under unified commands, is a critical reform that has long been overdue. However,...
Equanimity in Battle: The Vital Role of Gita’s Attributes for Today’s Warrior
In the chaos of modern warfare, which is as much psychological as it is physical, the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita remains not only...
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New Russian 2TE28 Enters Testing—Here’s What Makes It Different From 3TE28
The Bryansk Machine-Building Plant (BMZ), which is part of...
Russia Locks Down Aeroflot’s MC-21 Future With a 22-Year Support Deal
Russia has signed a landmark agreement that goes far...
How Did the Il-114-300 Reach Vladivostok With a 1,400-km Range?
The flight of the new Russian turboprop Il-114-300 from...
The Money Behind the New Blood Libel Against Israel
Since 7 October 2023, I have encountered antisemitism at...
