Lt Col Manoj K Channan
321 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.
CDS – The Challenges of Indian Theater commands
General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, former Eastern Army Commander, assumed office as the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) and Chairman Chiefs...
Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence – The Way Forward
The Prime Minister of India has popularised the slogan Atmanirbhar Bharat, which translates to "self-reliant India," to describe the country's economic growth ambitions. The...
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...
Breaking
The Pager Operation and the Illusion That Hezbollah Is Finished
The pager operation was an exceptional intelligence achievement. Treating...
Nuremberg, Karma, and the Lessons for Delhi—Power Is Temporary; Accountability Is Not
The historic photograph of the Nuremberg courtroom captures an...
The Attack on Indian Talent Could Cost America Dearly
On 8 October 2026, the US administration suspended eight...
Russia Solves a Major Problem in Brain-Inspired AI With a New Memristor
Russia has announced a breakthrough in a key component...
