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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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...

China’s Expanding Influence in the Indian Subcontinent and Its Security Implications for India

China's rising influence in the Indian subcontinent has significantly impacted India's security calculus, as Beijing actively engages with India's neighboring countries through economic investments,...

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When Washington Courts Doha: Why India Must Rely on Its Own Strategic Compass?

The conduct of great powers is often revealed not...

Russia’s New Yak-130M Takes Flight—It’s No Longer Just a Trainer

The Yak-130M prototype has successfully completed its maiden flight,...

Russia’s MC-21 Surprises Aviation Industry with New 3,800 km Range Test 

The fully import-substituted MC-21-310 has reached another important milestone...

Russia’s New LNG Giant Enters Service After Sanctions Disrupted Foreign Orders

The LNG carrier Konstantin Posyet was officially brought into...