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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Tri-Nation Strategy: How China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh COULD Redraw India’s Eastern Frontier

India's Northeast, historically vulnerable due to its geography and demographic complexity, faces an urgent and complex threat. A silent yet strategic realignment is underway...

OP PAWAN – Another Man’s War

Every year, the National War Memorial (NWM) in New Delhi becomes a sacred space where the nation gathers to honor the memory of India's...

The Challenge of Linguistic Imposition

India is a land of unparalleled linguistic diversity, a treasure trove of 22 official languages recognized in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and...

Governance in a Billion-Plus Democracy: A Roadmap for India’s Future

With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, India stands at a crossroads. The choices made today will determine whether it emerges as a global superpower...

The Jabbar Top Strike: An Assessment of the 2019 India-Pakistan Aerial Engagement

The airstrikes conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in response to the Pulwama terror attack in 2019 represent a significant moment in modern...

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India’s Dual Logistics Strategy: RELOS with Russia and LEMOA with the USA in a Multipolar World

In an era marked by geopolitical rivalry, shifting alignments,...

Russia’s Futuristic 100-Ton Amphibious Plane Could Change Aviation Forever

An ambitious new concept for a heavy amphibious aircraft...

Haifa and Beyond: India’s Century of Courage on Global Battlefields

When Indians speak of courage beyond their borders, the...

Linux Drops Russian Baikal Support—Is Open Source Still Neutral?  

A seemingly technical update to the Linux kernel in...