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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Bangladesh’s Dangerous Game: Balancing India, China & Pakistan

India's eastern neighbor Bangladesh, once seen as a success story in regional diplomacy, is now emerging as a node in an emerging anti-India alignment...

The Missing Link in India’s Military Power: Accountability, Not Just Bravery

In the landscape of national security, military preparedness, and strategic foresight, India is repeatedly encumbered by a lack of institutional memory, poor geostrategic understanding,...

Tri-Nation Strategy: How China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh COULD Redraw India’s Eastern Frontier

India's Northeast, historically vulnerable due to its geography and demographic complexity, faces an urgent and complex threat. A silent yet strategic realignment is underway...

OP PAWAN – Another Man’s War

Every year, the National War Memorial (NWM) in New Delhi becomes a sacred space where the nation gathers to honor the memory of India's...

The Challenge of Linguistic Imposition

India is a land of unparalleled linguistic diversity, a treasure trove of 22 official languages recognized in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution and...

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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...