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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Red Fort Blast: The Security Lapse We Refuse to See

The recent blast at the Red Fort and the recovery of a significant cache of explosives in Faridabad have once again revealed a truth...

Addressing Demographic Shifts Through Policy and National Unity

In the 21st century, demographic changes have overtaken traditional security concerns to become one of the most significant factors shaping global politics, societal stability,...

Operation Sindoor and the Red Fort Challenge: India’s Strategic Resolve in a Turbulent Neighbourhood

In recent years, India’s security environment has been punctuated by a series of provocations and terrorist attacks that challenge the country’s sovereignty and test...

Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy: From Illusion to Realism

India’s foreign policy is at a critical juncture. As global and regional shifts unfold, it's clear that minor adjustments won't suffice. What India needs...

The Dangerous Game of Caste Politics and the Erosion of India’s Apolitical Military

Recently, Indian politics has seen a troubling trend of introducing divisive identity narratives into all areas of public life, including, alarmingly, the armed forces....

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The Perils of Personalised Diplomacy and Strategic Delusion

India’s reliance on personalism in diplomacy risks eroding the...

 The Cost of the Future: Europe-Asia’s Sixth-Gen Fighter GCAP Budget Has Already Tripled  

The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)—a comprehensive aerospace initiative...

An-148 Returns: Russia Revives a Forgotten Regional Aircraft

Russia has quietly initiated a program to refurbish and...

Russia’s Zelenograd Launches Advanced Chip Packaging for High-Performance Processors

In January 2026, the Zelenograd Nanotechnology Center (ZNTC)—known for...