Lt Col Manoj K Channan
320 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.
Diplomacy in Disarray: Rethinking India’s Narrative in the Face of Pakistan’s Propaganda Offensive
In the battlefield of geopolitics, words are weapons, narratives are strategies, and perception is power. Diplomacy, at its core, is managing international relations by...
Pakistan’s Strategic Crypto Gambit: A New War Room for National Interest
In a striking departure from traditional geopolitical maneuvering, Pakistan has chosen to embed cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure at the core of its national strategy....
Strategic Adaptation of Armoured Warfare in the Precision Era: Integrating Technology, Doctrine, and Deterrence
India is currently at a critical juncture, necessitating a redefinition of the role of armored warfare. With adversaries increasingly leveraging drone warfare, precision-guided munitions...
The Neck or the Noose: India’s Diplomatic Arsenal to Counter Bangladesh’s Strategic Drift
In the realm of statecraft, there are instances where geography poses a threat to sovereignty, leading alliances to adopt a betrayal-prone façade. Today, India...
Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Collapses as India Reaches Out to Kabul
The recent visit of Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India signifies a momentous shift in South Asian geopolitics. While India has yet...
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Russian Diesel and the Double Standards of Washington
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The Nobel Peace Prize—and the Politics of Morality
The decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize...
