By this time, the aim and scope of the Course was redefined as follows:-

Training at the College is designed "To equip future policy-makers with the background necessary to give them a broad understanding of the varied economic, political, military, scientific and organisational aspects involved in the planning of national strategy".

Planning of National Strategy are the key words and, therefore, the design and structure of the curriculum is largely oriented in this direction. To enhance the capacity for perspective thinking, the College endeavours to expose the students to a wide spectrum of tangible and intangible inputs that go into the formulation of National Security policies and strategies. At this College, the endeavour is to present the National Security as a total system, closely examining its multiple facets, its socio-political, economic, technological, diplomatic and military dimensions; their complex relationships and their total inescapable inter-linkages and inter-dependence. In other words, National Security as a total package, or the total power of a nation which must include both its internal dynamics as well as external compulsions, is studied.

The Course is of a duration of 11 months, during which 11 main studies are conducted. The outline syllabus can be broadly classified under four headings:-

·         Internal Environment.

·         External Environment.

·         National Security Study.

·         Thesis writing.

The Internal Environment includes the following three studies:-

·         Socio - Political Study.

·         Science and Technology Study.

·         Economic Study.

These are the basic or foundation studies and their thread runs throughout the Course even when we examine other regions in a historical or comparative perspective. Consequently, the time spent on these studies is relatively longer than on the other studies.

The External Environment includes the following Seven Studies:-

a) Super Powers and Europe
b) Japan, South East Asia and Australia
c) India's Neighbours and Indian Ocean
d) China
e) West Asia and North Africa
f) Pakistan and Afghanistan
g) Africa and Latin America

For obvious reasons our focus, in these studies, is on those features and events which impinge on the International Security Environment or influence their relations with India.

Having examined the Internal and External Environments, the Course culminates with the National Security Study where the focus is on:-

"Examination of Threats and Strategies of Socio-Political, Economic, International and Defence Issues."

Members from friendly foreign countries make presentations on their countries to include their socio-political, economic and governmental systems.

1993 - Restructuring of Studies. The conduct of studies was restructured and scaled down to seven, instead of 11, under the following generic headings:-

a) Domestic Review of India.
b) The Global Security Environment.
c) The Regional Security Environment.
d) Strategy and Structure for National Security.

The FCT which was scheduled for August-September was also rescheduled for May-Jun to coincide with the end of study of International Security Environment.