The recent rise of China has led major powers to support India’s role as a global player — a role that it carries a deep desire for. Yet, it remains reluctant to make choices to help achieve this vision.

As India bids to become a leading global power, its foreign policy is more complex than ever, carrying consequences far beyond the region.

India confronts an exceptionally difficult national security problem: how to motivate Pakistan to prevent cross-border terrorism.

The last few months have witnessed nascent efforts to restart high-level bilateral talks between Delhi and Islamabad dashed again by political maneuvering in both capitals. Are the two states doomed to a perpetual state of “not war, not peace,” or is there hope for a way forward?