Lt Col Manoj K Channan
319 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.
India at the Crossroads: Navigating Complexities in China Relations Amid Shifting Global Alliances
As the 2024 BRICS Summit unfolds, India's position on the global stage is more pivotal and nuanced than ever. India is recalibrating its diplomatic...
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...
Breaking
Russia Spends Nearly ₽2 Billion to Unlock Its New VK-650V Helicopter Engine
Russia is preparing to spend nearly 2 billion rubles...
Russia’s Il-76 Could Replace Part of the Tu-95—12 Missiles From a Cargo Plane
The Tu-95 is one of the most remarkable survivors...
Russia’s SJ-100 Faces 100-Mode Test in Belarus—Automatic Landing Put to the Test
The import-substituted SJ-100 prototype, which bears registration number 97023,...
53 Russian Aircraft Engines Face Inspection—What Went Wrong Inside the PS-90?
Rosaviatsiya, the Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia, has...
