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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The Forgotten Sacrifice: A Nation’s Apathy Toward the Heroes of Operation Pawan

Thirty-seven years have passed since Operation Pawan, a controversial and complex military mission that saw the Indian Peacekeeping Forces (IPKF) deployed in Sri Lanka...

Donald J. Trump: Return to Power and a Transformative Agenda for the United States

Donald J. Trump emerged victorious and poised to lead the nation once more in the recent US presidential election. Years after his controversial departure,...

Strengthening Indo-Canada Relations: Addressing Challenges and Building a Cooperative Future

History has rooted the relationship between India and Canada, which continues to evolve with significant cultural, political, and economic dynamics. The early Sikh migration...

All That Glitters Is Not Gold: India’s Pragmatic Approach to Real World Power Struggles

India must approach its role in the geopolitical arena with clear-eyed pragmatism given the complex interplay of global power dynamics. The spectacle of diplomatic...

Organized Chaos, the New World Order, and the Cycle of Destruction and Reconstruction as an Impetus to Individual Economies

Over the past century, the world has witnessed repeated cycles of destruction followed by reconstruction, fundamentally altering geopolitical landscapes and shaping the global economic...

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Why China Still Can’t Build the World’s Most Advanced Chip Machines  

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Russia Sets 2026 Deadline for Il-114, SJ-100 & MC-21—A New Aviation Era Begins

Russia’s civil aviation sector has reached perhaps its most...

Russia Quietly Launches Ultra-Low Loss Photonic Chip Platform—A New Tech Race Begins  

In March 2026, Russia took a significant step to...

Inside Russia’s Secret Digital Factory Network Powering Jet Engines

The global aerospace industry is currently experiencing a transformation...