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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The Recurring Contradictions of Indian Politics

In the sweltering political climate of 2026, India once again finds itself caught in a familiar contradiction. Citizens are urged to tighten their belts,...

The Beijing Pivot: How a POTUS-China Summit Reshapes the World Order

President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing in mid-2026 is framed as a pivot in the great-power order rather than a reset. The United...

Europe’s Moral Theatre and Israel’s Reality: Power, Security, Hypocrisy

The Second World War forged the geopolitical architecture of the modern West in its ashes. Europe emerged devastated, militarily exhausted and economically shattered. The...

Analysing Why the Series Fauda Resonates with Indian Viewers

There is a reason the Israeli series Fauda has found such a deep and emotional audience in India. Indian viewers are not simply watching...

India’s Democracy: An Autoimmune Crisis Demanding Urgent Course Correction

“Democracy thrives not by chance, but by the courage of those who choose to protect it." These words resonate deeply in contemporary India, where...

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