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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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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S7’s Homegrown Aircraft Takes Flight in Major Aviation Milestone

The Tango light aircraft, which was developed by Spectra...

The Owl Who Hunted Shadows

Many centuries ago, when kingdoms were separated not merely...

Russia Just Made the MC-21 Factory 18 Times Faster—Here’s What Changed 

The Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ), which is responsible for...

Russia’s First Production MC-21-310 Begins Final Tests Before Maiden Flight

Russia's MC-21 programme has reached another key milestone as...