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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Why India Must Reclaim the Strategic Initiative from Pakistan’s Military Establishment

The India-Pakistan relationship, a pressing issue fraught with tension, mistrust, and sporadic conflict, indicates that there must be a shift in approach. It's time...

Beyond Sindoor: Pakistan’s Proxy Doctrine, India’s Evolving Retaliation, and the Airpower Equation

The audacious killings of Indian civilians at Pahalgam tore through the moral fabric of South Asia's supposed ceasefire stability, as tourists were murdered in...

Operation Sindoor: India’s Strategic Resolve and the Consequences of Pakistan’s Proxy War Doctrine

The audacious killings of Indian civilians at Pahalgam tore through the moral fabric of South Asia's supposed ceasefire stability, as tourists were murdered in...

India’s Civil Defense: Are We Ready for the Next War?

"You run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking,Racing around to come up behind you again.The sun is relatively...

Steel Without Strategy: The Indian Soldier’s Dilemma in a Leaderless Security Framework

As the Indian Armoured Corps commemorates its Raising Day — a moment to honor the steel sinews of our nation's conventional deterrence — it...

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Make in India vs. Fake in India

Make in India is an invitation to the world:...

65 Armoured Regiment: Six Decades of Honour — “Maan ya Mrityu”

The story of the 65 Armoured Regiment begins on...

Russia’s Il-114-300 Makes Vladivostok Debut—Major Regional Aviation Shift Ahead

The first Il-114-300 regional passenger aircraft are expected to...

Russia’s New MC-21 Airliner Moves Closer to Airline Service With Second Aircraft

The second serial-production MC-21-310 has now been transferred from...