It is one thing to say we'll retaliate. But it is an entirely different matter to ensure that another terrorist attack does not happen or we don't become an easy prey to the devious plans of terrorists. Happymon Jacob speaks with C. Uday Bhaskar, director of the Society for Policy Studies, New Delhi, on the lessons learned from the attack, current state of India's coastal security, importance of beefing up India’s maritime surveillance using the latest technology, and the politics of intelligence.

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