Lt Col Manoj K Channan
331 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-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...
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,...
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Russia Extends Foreign Aircraft Lifeline to 2028—What Happens to Its Own Jets?
Russia is in the process of extending the special...
Russia’s MC-21 Could Save the Il-96: A Radical Upgrade for Its Giant Widebody
Russia is considering transferring technologies developed for the MC-21...
Russia’s PD-8 Takes Over from SaM146: How the Superjet Avoided a Major Redesign
Russia's transition from the Franco-Russian SaM146 engine to the...
Russia’s Second MC-21 Is Almost Ready to Fly—First Aircraft Returns for Cabin Installation
Russia’s MC-21 programme is moving another step forward, with...
