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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Pakistan – An Enigma: Rethinking India’s Strategy for Engagement and Influence

Pakistan remains one of India's most persistent geopolitical challenges. Born from a communal divide, its trajectory has been defined by instability, hostility, and a...

Field Marshal or Failed Marshal? – Was It Political Convenience or Pure Power Play? Inside Asim Munir’s Ascent

A few months ago, rumors circulated in the GHQ corridors about General Asim Munir, not as a rising star but as a man on...

Pakistan’s New Field Marshal: A Step Forward or a Leap into the Past?

General Asim Munir's promotion to the highest military rank in Pakistan—field marshal, a title rarely bestowed—marked a seismic moment in the country's political and...

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....

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The Middle East’s New Security Architecture: Alliances Without an Anchor

The Middle East is entering a period of strategic...

Russia’s Il-114-300 Gets a Cargo Mission: The An-26 Successor Is Taking Shape

Russia is broadening the scope of its new Il-114-300...

MC-21 Flight Tests Cross 100 Hours Again—Is Russia Closing In on Certification? 

Russia’s MC-21-310 certification programme has maintained a higher pace...

Russia’s Il-114-300 Gets a New Wing! What Engineers Have Changed Will Surprise You

Russia’s Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft has received significant wing...