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.
To Sir with Love
The class of 1977 of Kendriya Vidyalaya / Central School IIT Delhi got together after 45 years of having passed out from school. Some...
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...
Breaking
From Kargil to Operation Sindoor: Pakistan’s Strategic Evolution and the Implications for India
The strategic environment facing India today echoes 1998–99 in...
The PD-8 Is Here, But Russia’s Superjet Problem Is Far From Over
Russia's intention to replace the French-Russian SaM146 engines in...
Europe Opened the Door; Now the Crisis Is in Its Living Room
Last month, Europe was confronted once again with an...
First Il-114-300 Deliveries Begin as Russia Pushes for a New Regional Aviation Fleet
The Il-114-300, a new regional turboprop aircraft, has started...
