Lt Col Manoj K Channan
331 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 Lotus, the Jackal, and the Owl’s Ledger
In the prosperous forest of Aryavan lived a Jackal Merchant whose caravans travelled farther than migrating cranes. His ships crossed distant seas, his caravans...
The Wheel of Cheese and the Library of the Owls
Long ago, beyond the highest mountains where snow lingered long after spring had arrived elsewhere, stood the peaceful Kingdom of the Snow Owls.The Kingdom's...
Operation PAWAN: Remembering the Men, the Mission and the Legacy
On 17 July 2026, the Delhi Gymkhana Club, as part of its Book Club activities, hosted a discussion on Valiant Deeds and Undying Memories,...
What R&AW Can Learn from Mossad’s Operational Philosophy
For decades, India has faced a complex security environment marked by cross-border terrorism, state-sponsored proxy warfare, espionage, cyber threats and intense geopolitical competition in...
The Owl Who Hunted Shadows
Many centuries ago, when kingdoms were separated not merely by rivers but by suspicion, there stood the small but resolute Kingdom of Cedars, ruled...
Breaking
America’s PW1900G Beats Russia’s PD-8 on Cost—But There’s a Catch
Russia is currently confronted with an economic constraint in...
America Dominates Industrial Software, China and Russia Want to Change That!
The global competition for technological supremacy is expanding beyond...
Russia Plans 600 BAZ Trucks in 2027—But the New Gas-Powered Model Could Be the Bigger Story
The BAZ heavy-truck program in Russia is expanding its...
Russia’s First Hydrogen Train Is Taking Shape – New 380 kW Motor Enters Certification
Russia is currently in the process of building its...
