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{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Major General]]
| name = Ashwani Kumar Channan
| honorific_suffix = [[PVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]]
| image = Maj Gen Ashwani Kumar Channan.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| allegiance = {{IND}}
| branch = {{Army| India}}
| unit = [[Regiment of Artillery]]
| servicenumber = IC-41960N
| serviceyears = August 1983 - August 2020
| rank = [[File:Major General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]][[Major general]]
| awards = [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]<br/>[[File:Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Sena Medal]]
}}

IC-41960N [[Major general|Maj Gen]] AK Channan, [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] is a retired [[artillery]] officer of [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2023 |title=The Official Home Page of Indian Army |url=https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=JNOoDEEa389SiqOrVqDU4tY8nIZXITmaX2tzH+Cc0X4=&ParentID=9ge6VihAEAYUILiuJVEk2A==&flag=fmaaONKqa30ECzeCSUa0ZA== |url-status=live |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=The Official Home Page of Indian Army}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=The Gazette of India |date=3 September 1988 |title=The Gazette of India |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1989/O-0635-1989-0036-28038.pdf |journal=The Gazette of India |volume=36 |issue=Part I Section 4 |pages=1303 |via=TB Nair, Desk Officer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=28 February 2022 |title=Honourable General MM Naravane inaugurates the third edition of Ahmedabad Design Week at Karnavati University |pages=3 |work=This Week India |url=https://thisweekindia.news/honourable-general-mm-naravane-inaugurates-the-third-edition-of-ahmedabad-design-week-at-karnavati-university/ |access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021 |title=Jointmanship Capsule for Senior Officers of Armed Forces |url=https://www.usiofindia.org/events-details/jointmanship-capsule-for-senior-officers-of-armed-forces.html |url-status=live |access-date=31 May 2023 |website=UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION OF INDIA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Senagupta |first=Ramananda |date=13 April 2023 |title=Plugging Space Defence Gaps: ‘Cut Down Red Tape, Can’t Work In Silos’ |pages=2 |work=Stratnews Global |url=https://stratnewsglobal.com/articles/plugging-space-defence-gaps-cut-down-red-tape-cant-work-in-silos/ |access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> He served for 38 years and held various command and staff appointments in operational areas. He also served in the Direcorate of Perspective Planning at Army Headquarters and was the first ADG of Army Design Bureau.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=December 2022 |title=Centre for Land Warfare Studies |url=https://www.claws.in/static/IB-378_Atmanirbhar-Bharat-as-a-Pivot-to-Leverage-Strategic-Autonomy-in-Defence.pdf |journal=Centre for Land Warfare Studies-Issues Brief |issue=378 |pages=1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2023 |title=Indian Defspace needs Dynamic Eco System |url=https://www.geospatialworld.net/prime/need-develop-space-investment-ecosystem-india/ |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=GeoSpatial World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-12 |title=India Takes Bold Strides In Space Defence: First-Ever DefSpace Symposium Sets Stage For Self-Reliance & Innovation - Indian Aerospace and Defence Bulletin - News for aerospace and defence in India |url=https://www.iadb.in/2023/04/12/india-takes-bold-strides-in-space-defence-first-ever-defspace-symposium-sets-stage-for-self-reliance-innovation/,%20https://www.iadb.in/2023/04/12/india-takes-bold-strides-in-space-defence-first-ever-defspace-symposium-sets-stage-for-self-reliance-innovation/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=6 January 2019 |title=GU signs MoU with Indian Army |pages=1 |work=Ahmedbad Mirror |url=https://ahmedabadmirror.com/gu-signs-mou-with-indian-army/67401140.html |access-date=25 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=23 July 2022 |title=Monthly News letter for Global Audience |url=https://www.fii.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FII-NEWS-LETTER-MARCH-APRIL-2023-1.pdf |journal=India News by FII |pages=49 |via=FII}}</ref>

== Career ==
He is an alumnus of [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy, Khadakvasala]], and [[National Defence College (India)|National Defence College]], Delhi. He is graduated from the DSSC, Wellington. and completed the HC from [[Army War College, Mhow|AWC, Mhow]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=27 September 2021 |title=Center for Land Warfare Studies |url=https://www.claws.in/event/29-09-webinar-invite-exploiting-indias-it-industry-for-defence/ |url-status=live |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=CLAWS Center for Land Warfare Studies}}</ref> He is a prolific writer.<ref name=":0" />

He was GSO 1 in Counter Insurgency area and in the Directorate of PP at Army Headquarters. He served as a Colonel Adm and Colonel MS of a Div, DDG P& M Cell and was the ADG of Perspective Planning & ADB.<ref>{{Cite news |last=D |first=Smruti |date=31 May 2023 |title=Self-reliance was the underlying message at a conference on small arms held in New Delhi |pages=2 |work=Force |url=https://forceindia.net/feature-report/small-is-powerful/ |access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=ABB/Nampi/DK |first=Savvy/MTJ/ADA/Anand |date=27 September 2019 |title=Government committed to defence modernisation to fulfil nation’s aspirations: Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik |pages=1 |work=Press Information Bureau,Government of India,Ministry of Defence |url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1586421 |access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> He retired on 31 August 2020.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=IDR |url=https://events.idsr.org.in/committee |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishan |first=OM |date=11 October 2019 |title=Make in India in Defence |pages=4 |work=Defence Star |url=https://www.defencestar.in/military/army/defence-news-india-make-in-india-in-defence-ficci-organizes-army-industry-conclave-army-make-projects-2019/2544/ |access-date=28 May 2023}}</ref>

== Awards and Decorations ==
During his military career of 38 years, he has been awarded [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|Param Vishist Sewa Meda]]<nowiki/>l in 2020 and [[Sena Medal]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-1) |date=22 November 2021 |title=Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-1) |pages=1 |work=PIB Delhi |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1773960 |access-date=14 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=The Gazette of India |date=10 April 2015 |title=The Gazette of India |url=https://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2015/163360.pdf |journal=The Gazette of India |volume=14 |issue=Part I Section 1 |pages=246 |via=Suresh Yadav, OSD to the President}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Samachar |first=Sainik |date=1–15 Feb 2020 |title=Republic Day 2020 |url=https://sainiksamachar.nic.in/uploads/sainik_samachar/2022/03/INDEX19.pdf |journal=Sainik Samachar |volume=67 |issue=3 |pages=31 |via=Ruby Tinda Sharma , Editor in Chief}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=23 January 2015 |title=Hounours and Awards Republic Day 2015 |pages=6 |work=im.reddif.com |url=https://im.rediff.com/news/2015/jan/25army-awards.pdf |access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=From Major Dhoundiyal To Abhinandan Varthaman, Here's The Complete List Of Gallantry Awards 2021 |work=India Times.com |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/2021-complete-list-of-gallantry-awards-554920.html |access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

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|colspan="4" align="centre"|[[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|105px]] [[File: Sena Medal ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Samanya Seva medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Operation Vijay star.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|[[File:IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|[[File:IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|105px]]
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
|[[Param Vishist Seva Medal]]

|[[Sena Medal]]
|-

|[[Samanya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]
|[[Operation Vijay Star]]
|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]
|-
|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|High Altitude Service Medal]]
|[[Videsh Seva Medal]]
|-
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|30 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
|}

== References ==
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