Lt Col Manoj K Channan
309 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.
Is India Surrounded by Enemies? Can India Contain Its Neighborhood?
Since August 1947, India has been fortunate to have a robust democracy. The initial years were dominated by the leadership that had an active...
Sheikh Hasina’s Fall: Unravelling Bangladesh’s Political and Social Crisis
Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and daughter of the nation's founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been a prominent political figure for...
Op Pawan – a Reappraisal of Its Contemporary Relevance in Future Out-of-area Operations
OP PAWAN represents a significant chapter in the history of the Indian Defence Forces. This article aims to take us through the pivotal events...
The Forgotten Heroes of Operation Pawan: Why India’s Bravest Soldiers Deserve More!
Operation Pawan remains a pivotal chapter in the annals of Indian military history, yet it is one that is often overshadowed by other conflicts. This operation, which took...
From Blitzkrieg to Jigsaw Warfare: India’ Mosaic Warfare Strategy for a Hybrid Age
In an era where the nature of warfare is rapidly evolving, traditional military strategies are increasingly challenged by asymmetric threats, including terrorism, insurgency, and...
Breaking
Mecca Defence Pact: A Hedge Against Uncertainty, Not an Islamic NATO
The Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Mecca pact is a security arrangement that...
MiG-41 Developer Raises Alarms Over Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate
Russia's enigmatic MiG-41 interceptor has once more become the...
Russia’s New Starlink Killer Doesn’t Target Terminals—It Targets the Satellites
Russia has reportedly developed a specialised electronic warfare system...
China, India, and Strategic Choice
Often strategic discourse in India revolves around understanding of...
