Lt Col Manoj K Channan
318 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 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...
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Why Indian Accent Is Always on My Delhi Itinerary
Readers accustomed to my columns on politics, geopolitics, and...
Russia Wants 100+ Baikal Aircraft. But Is There Really a Market for Them?
New projections on the potential demand for the LMS-901...
What Ails India’s Bureaucracy and the Course Correction
India’s bureaucracy was built for a very different age....
PD-14 Engines Keep Arriving as Russia Pushes MC-21 Production Into High Gear
The Russian PD-14 engine is now entering a new...
