Lt Col Manoj K Channan
317 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.
Europe’s New War Pact and Why India Should Watch Closely
In a historic move not seen since the end of World War II, Germany and the United Kingdom have signed a comprehensive new bilateral...
Nuclear Restraint During the Fog of War: Assessing the 1988 India-Pakistan Non-Attack Agreement
The 1988 Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack Against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between India and Pakistan is more than just a diplomatic formality....
The Damascus Strike and Southern Syria Gambit: Is Israel’s Strategy Causing Regional Unravelling?
The recent Israeli airstrike on Damascus is more than just another episode in the long-standing series of tit-for-tat conflicts in the Middle East. It...
Strategic Patience: How India Should Navigate U.S. Unilateralism in the Trump Era
India and the United States share deep ties rooted in democratic values, increasing trade, and strong people-to-people connections. India must adapt its foreign policy...
The New World Order Isn’t Coming—It’s Already Here
The world isn't shaped by accident. It's designed with precision, purpose, and a secret playbook most never see. From the Middle East to Eastern...
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The Fight for the Two Straits: Hormuz and Bab al‑Mandab, and What It Means for India
The Houthi seizure of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and...
Airtel Money: The IPO That Reveals India’s Edge in Africa
When an African payments company prepares for what could...
Russia Gets More Su-57s—But Nobody Knows Exactly How Many Are Now in Service
On September 24, 2026, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)...
The Shadow Fleet Battle: Sanctions, AIS Blackouts, and the Missing Context
“The shadow fleet” has become one of the most...
