• Operation Pawan Revisited: Honour, Hard Truths, and the Imperative of Strategic Honesty

    • March 18, 2026
    • Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
    • Category: India
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  • America First 2.0: US Aggressive Policies and Their Geopolitical Implications for India, China, and Russia

    • March 16, 2026
    • Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
    • Categories: China, India, Russia, US, West Asia
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  • The Caracas Playbook: Oil, Narco-Politics, and a Few Dollars More

    • March 15, 2026
    • Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
    • Categories: America, China, Gaza, Russia, Ukraine, US, Venezuela, West Asia
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    Venezuela’s crisis reflects a familiar Latin American pattern

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  • From Puppetry to Patronage: The Shifting Power Centres of India’s Political Economy

    • March 12, 2026
    • Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
    • Category: India
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    The “puppet Prime Minister” label obscured

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  • Indian Army at the Crossroads: Transforming to Fight Tomorrow’s Wars

    • March 6, 2026
    • Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
    • Categories: Gaza, India, Russia, Ukraine
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  • Sovereignty Before Alignment: India’s Strategic Autonomy at the Indo-US–Indo-Russia Crossroads

    • February 28, 2026
    • Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
    • Categories: India, Russia, US
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    India’s strategic posture rests on a clear principle

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  • Vijay Diwas Is Not a Metaphor: Why 1971 Cannot Be Equated With 2025

    • February 28, 2026
    • Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
    • Categories: Bangladesh, India
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    Vijay Diwas commemorates a rare moment

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  • Navigating Transitional Tides: India–Bangladesh Relations and the Way Forward

    • December 29, 2025
    • Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
    • Categories: Bangladesh, India
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    India-Bangladesh relations

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  • Unit Cohesion, Not Creed: The Institutional Logic Behind the Kamalesan Verdict

    • December 29, 2025
    • Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
    • Category: India
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    The dismissal of Lieutenant Samuel Kamalesan

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  • From Rafales to Self-Reliance: Why India Must Develop Aero-Engines and MRO Capabilities

    • December 29, 2025
    • Posted by: Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd)
    • Category: India
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    India’s defence aerospace sector is at a crucial juncture.

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