Lt Col Manoj K Channan
323 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.
The Young Stallions and the Palace of Echoes
In the ancient kingdom of Aryavan, beneath the trembling leaves of the old Peepul tree, the creatures gathered whenever the affairs of the realm...
The Youth Has Spoken: India’s Brewing Anger Cannot Be Dismissed
There is a mood in the country that cannot be wished away, mocked into silence, or explained as a passing social media tantrum. This...
The Lotus, the Jackal, and the Owl’s Ledger
In the prosperous forest of Aryavan lived a Jackal Merchant whose caravans travelled farther than migrating cranes. His ships crossed distant seas, his caravans...
The Wheel of Cheese and the Library of the Owls
Long ago, beyond the highest mountains where snow lingered long after spring had arrived elsewhere, stood the peaceful Kingdom of the Snow Owls.The Kingdom's...
Operation PAWAN: Remembering the Men, the Mission and the Legacy
On 17 July 2026, the Delhi Gymkhana Club, as part of its Book Club activities, hosted a discussion on Valiant Deeds and Undying Memories,...
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Russia Tests a New Helicopter Safety System That Could Change Crash Protection
The Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) has completed the testing...
Reinventing Armour for the Multi-Domain Battlefield
Abstract - Drones, precision munitions, cyber operations, and electronic...
The Silence Between Wars: Why Calm Is the Most Dangerous Illusion
In Israel, there is a strategic concept known as...
Regimentation In Modern Warfare: Preserving Tradition, Embracing Change
Military history shows that armies are sustained not merely...
