Indian Defence Discussion on Indian military and armed forces. No political topics permitted
Indian Air Force
Discuss the Indian Air Force doctrine. Induction of fighters, helicopters and other military aircraft. Technical comparison of Radar systems and AEW&C
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Indian Army
Discussion on Indian Army's war-fighting capabilities and operational readiness. Procurement of small arms, artillery and armoured fighting vehicles.
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Indian Navy
Transformation of the Indian Navy into a blue water force. Assets to include Indigenous Aircraft Carriers, Nuclear submarines, Stealth frigates, Destroyers
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Strategic Forces
Covers missiles and missile defence, cyber-security and network centric warfare, Space and Nuclear assets along with other leading edge military technology
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Defence & Strategy
To discuss the indigenous defence industry, war gaming, military scenarios and any topics that don't fit in other subfora
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Knowledge Repository
User generated threads. Can be promoted to articles or wiki
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Global Defence Discuss military hardware used by armed forces. No political discussion permitted
Military Multimedia
Pictures, videos and other multimedia related to the military
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Land Forces
Infantry, armoured vehicles, artillery, small arms and other land-based systems and forces
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Military Aviation
Fighters, Bombers Air Transport and other Military Aircraft. Air Defence Systems and Radars
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Naval Warfare
Surface and Sub-surface warfare. Aircraft carriers, Submarines, Naval technology, Naval Strategy, Tactics and Doctrine.
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Military History
Trace the history of conflict from the Ancient period, the two World Wars and the Modern Era. Focus is on "Global History" and not limited to the Indian subcontinent
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Indian Affairs Political, economic and non-military analysis to promote Indian national interest
Internal Security
Issues affecting Indian internal security like militancy in Kashmir, the Maoist/Naxalite insurgency and events causing ethnic/religious strife.
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Foreign Relations
Debate the effectiveness of Indian diplomacy and foreign relations. Discuss future alliances and memberships in international organizations.
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Economy & Infrastructure
Emergence of India as a global economic power. Discuss monetary policy, infrastructure development and membership in international economic organizations.
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History & Culture
Information on Indian history pre-Independence and cultural, literary, religious and spiritual traditions
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Country Watch Analysis on countries of significant interest to India with a focus on China and Pakistan
Afghanistan
Stabilisation, Security and Defence of Afghanistan and its implication on Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent
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China
Rise of China as a major military power and it's implications. Information on political, economic and other non-military affairs related to China.
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Pakistan
Emergence of Pakistan as a global hub of terrorist activities. Discussion on its deteriorating internal stability, economic status and social fabric.
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Global Affairs Geopolitical events of global significance. Divided according to geography
Americas
Political, Economic, and non military Developments in the USA, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and other Latin American Countries.
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Europe and Russia
Developments in Europe and Russia. Discuss formation of the European Union, ongoing financial crisis and the resurgence of Russia after the Soviet collapse
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West Asia & Africa
Issues and events in West Asia and African continent, including Israeli-Palestinian conflict, ongoing crisis in Syria and possible future conflict in Iran.
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Subcontinent & Central Asia
Developments in the Indian Subcontinent and the Indian Ocean, India being the dominant player. Central Asian countries are included
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Indo Pacific & East Asia
Discuss the impact of an assertive of China on East Asia and ASEAN countries, NoKo-SoKo conflict and affairs in Pacific Rim countries including Australasia.
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International Politics
Discussion of international politics and events having global significance/repercussions
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Community Relax and talk about any topic that doesn't fit in existing categories
Introductions & Announcements
Introduce yourself, make new friends and take part in forum activities. Give your suggestions and help us improve DFI's usability
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Members Corner
Forum for lighthearted general discussion and chat.
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Science and Technology
Non-Military developments in science and technology which help improve human lives and gain a better understanding of our place in the Universe
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General Multimedia
Share pictures, artwork, photography, videos, and other media, both personal and the work of others.
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