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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The portrayal of an Army Officer in Reel Life

The Indian Army officers have always been looked upon as role models and have a currency much more than gold bullion. The uniform, character,...

Intelligence failures during Operation Pawan and the lessons for India

India's engagement in Sri Lanka in July 1987 was the country's first foreign deployment outside of the UN charter since independence. When this operation is...

Indian Army 65 Armoured Regiment and Operation Pawan

This year 29 July 2022, is the day when the Bravehearts of Operation PAWAN were honoured at the National War Memorial. This ceremony was...

35 years and forgotten, Op Pawan – Indian Army’s deadliest conflict on Sri Lankan territory

India has been celebrating its victory on the creation of Bangladesh and the capture of 93000 Pakistan Army prisoners of war; OP VIJAY has...

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