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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Thanks for the tariffs, Donald! Why Trump deserves the Bharat Ratna (and maybe a samosa too)

India currently has a $40 billion trade surplus with the United States. That’s a significant amount; it’s a bright red target. And sure enough,...

An Envoy with an Agenda: India’s Dilemma Over a Politically Motivated U.S. Ambassador

When news broke of Sergio Gor's appointment as the next U.S. Ambassador to India, reactions within India's strategic and diplomatic community were far from...

India’s Strategic Shift in a Changing Global Order—The Moment of Churning

The global strategic environment is rapidly changing, and India is at the heart of this transformation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on an...

$300 Billion Question: Can Frozen Assets Rebuild Ukraine and Pressure Moscow?

After more than a decade of conflict in Ukraine, beginning with the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and intensifying dramatically with Russia's full-scale invasion...

A Cost-Effective New Method to Train Carrier Pilots

Aircraft carrier operations are often regarded as the most demanding aviation discipline worldwide. Launching and recovering combat aircraft from a moving deck at sea...

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The Pager Operation and the Illusion That Hezbollah Is Finished

The pager operation was an exceptional intelligence achievement. Treating...

Nuremberg, Karma, and the Lessons for Delhi—Power Is Temporary; Accountability Is Not

The historic photograph of the Nuremberg courtroom captures an...

The Attack on Indian Talent Could Cost America Dearly

On 8 October 2026, the US administration suspended eight...

Russia Solves a Major Problem in Brain-Inspired AI With a New Memristor

Russia has announced a breakthrough in a key component...