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Policy Issues

India’s Foreign Policy Priorities – 2011, Interlocking Engagements and the New Asian Chessboard, Indo Pakistan Relations, Indo US Strategic Dialogue, India – Iran Relations, Defence Policy Issues, Prime Minister’s Perceptions on Security Challenges and Responses, Unified Commanders Review, Asymmetric Challenges, Cyber Wars, Review of National Security System, Infrastructure Building on Border, Personnel Management, Rescue & Relief

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Defence Budget 2011–12

Defence Budget, Indigenisation of Capital Acquisitions, Capital Expenditure as Part of Total Budget of Indian Navy and Air Force, Budgetary Allocations – Capital Expenditure Army, Estimates of Total Defence spend in 5 years.

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Defence Diplomacy

Sino Indian Defence Relations, Implications of Chinese Dominance in the Indian Ocean, Indian Ocean Trilateral, 11th   India Russia - IRIGC-MTC, Indo US Defence Relations, Indo Japan Defence Dialogue, Exercises as Defence Diplomacy, Exercise – Eastern Bridge – II, Indo-French Joint Military Training: Ex Shakti – 11, Indo Kyrgyz Defence Relations, India Mozambique Defence Cooperation,

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Strategic Missile Systems

Missile Tests in 2011, New Generation AGNI 4, AGNI 5, Missile Interceptor, Tactical Missiles, `PRAHAAR’, BrahMos.

Indian Army

Operational Vigil, The Eastern Front Upgradation Process, Army’s Transformation Plans, Army Modernisation and Preparedness Review, Exercise Sudarshan Shakti, Exercise Vijayee Bhava, Tropex Sea Land Battle for Joint Forces, Indian Artillery New Guns, Arjun Tank – Mark II, Army FINSAS RFI, Nishant UAV, Air Defence, Seeker successfully flight-tested in Nag, Other Procurements

Indian Navy

Net Security Provider to Island Nations in IOR, Anti Piracy Challenges, Indian Navy Extending Reach to South China Sea? Fleet Strength of Indian Navy, Plans - Naval Warships, Submarines, Other Naval Developments, Commissioning of Frigates, Submarine Vulnerability Reduction.

Coast Guard

India’s Vulnerable Coast Line, Indian Coast Guard – Expansion on Stream,

Network of Radars to Monitor India's Coastline, Additional Stations

Indian Air Force

IAF - Operating at Home and Abroad, Air Force Commanders’ Conference, Operationalising Forward Advanced Landing Ground, IAF Profile – A Decade of Transformation, Aero India – 2011, Surveillance Satellites for Armed Forces, Combat Profile: Indian Air Force, LCA Tejas, Su 30 MKI, Upgradation of Fighter Aircraft, MMRCA, Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA), Trainers, AWACS, Transport Aircraft, Helicopters, Air Defence, Air to Air refuellers, Crash Incidents in Air Force

Defence Research And Development

DRDO 2011 – Achievements, Role of DRDO - Development of Critical Technologies, Astra BVRAAM, Kaveri Aero engines, AURA – DRDO’s UCAV, UAV Rustom – 1, Focus on Human Resources, Explosive Detection Kit, Research in Ship Design and Development: Pitch for Indigenisation.

Defence Production And Procurement

Inductions – Indian Navy,  IAF, Defence Production Policy, Procurement Procedure 2011, Collaborative Model of Defence Production, Modernisation Apathy, Corruption in Defence Acquisition, 7th Def-Expo March 29-April 1, 2012, List of Products Eligible for Discharge of Offset Obligation.

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Terrorism Across the Hinterland

India’s New Terror Paradigm, Mumbai’s Unending Terror Travails, Black Wednesday: Blast at Delhi High Court, Samjhauta Express Case,26/11 - Rana Trial

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Counter Terrorism Challenges

The Prime Minister’s Perspective, The Home Minister’s Perspective, Notable setbacks – Ministry Of Home Affairs 3 Years Report Card, ISI Agents, Fake Currency of Different Denominations Seized, Arms Factory.

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Counter Terrorism Capacity Building

Coordinating Organisations, CCTNS Project, NATGRID, NCTC, Border and Coastal Management, Manpower Issues, Police Modernisation, Training Infrastructure,

Special Training for CRPF, Counter Terrorism and Homeland Security Diplomacy, International Agreements, Intelligence

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Jammu and Kashmir

 Challenging the Status Quo, Overall Strategy Jammu and Kashmir, Army’s Three Pronged Strategy, AFSPA Debate, Interlocutor Report, Strategy for Low Intensity Militancy, Metrics of Violence, Cross Border Terror Infrastructure, Security  Dilemma, Police Capacity – A Key Success Factor

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North East

General, Factionalism of Groups, Economic Terrorism, AFSPA in North-East, Meghalaya – Emergence of GNLA, Maoists North East Links, Myanmar Operations Against Indian Groups, China and Pakistan Indulgence in the North East, Suspected Chinese Arms Trail in the North East, Assam: Peace Moves and Tribulations, ULFA – Pro Talks Suspension of Operations Agreement, United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), Assam: Two Plus Many Terror Profile, Manipur - Blockade Lifted after 121 days, Manipur: Militants Common Platform, Nagaland: Peace Talks and Conciliation, Khaplang Splits, Naga Groups Based in India Unite, Fratricidal Fighting

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Naxalism – Left Wing Extremism

General, Decline of Maoist Violence in States during 2011, Capacity Building in Focus,

Targeting Maoists Links with Large Business Houses, Development - Integrated Action Plan.

Extension of Development Programme, Army – Preventive Deployment, Current Naxal Hierarchy, CPI (Maoists) Likely Policy Changes in 2012?, Regional Coordination

Different Guerrilla Strokes for States, Typical Left Wing Extremist Campaign in 2011, The Green Inter State Corridor of Naxals, Maoists Extending Internal and External Linkages,        Survey of Naxalism in States  Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa, Maharashtra