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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India at the Crossroads: The Essential Role of Critical Thinking in Facing Challenges

Two newborn girls die in an ICU from rat bites. The outrage? The outrage was directed not at the hospital's negligence or the administration, but...

Forging the Steel of Unity: Theatre Commands and India’s Future Operational and Logistics Synergy

The recent Combined Commanders' Conference in Kolkata marks a historic turning point for the Indian Armed Forces. The decisions made at this forum are...

The Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact: A Strategic Shift Challenging India and Reshaping the Middle East

The signing of the Saudi-Pakistan mutual defence pact marks a seismic moment for Middle Eastern and South Asian geopolitics. It is more than a...

India-Pakistan Military Conflict and Beyond: Breaking the Deadlock

Few rivalries are as enduring and volatile as that between India and Pakistan. For more than seventy years, the two nuclear-armed neighbours have remained...

Nepal’s Youth Uprising: A Nation at Boiling Point

Nepal is at a dangerous turning point. The events of September 2025, which were the deadliest civil unrest in the country's modern history, were...

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Why Russia Wants Its Next Big Air Hub in Africa—And What It Means for Travelers  

Alexey Buevich, Deputy Head of the Federal Air Transport...

The Great Delhi Gas Chamber: A Showcase of Governance by Smog

Every year, like clockwork, Delhi turns into a gas...

Shadows on the Rupee: Reflecting India’s Structural Fault Lines

The Indian Rupee’s drop to nearly ₹90 against the...

Honour Finally Acknowledged — But Closure Still Awaits: The Long Journey of OP PAWAN Veterans

For nearly forty years, the veterans of Operation PAWAN...