The present work of the author seeks to analyse the happenings of the past few years to prognosticate the security threats in 2006 in all their dimensions – terrorism, conventional and nuclear. Thus this is an all encompassing work that looks at India’s security challenges in the current year as the country seeks to take its rightful place in World polity of a resurgent regional power. The author has provided definitive conclusions which can guide considerations of our security analysts, policy-makers and soldiers alike in 2006.