What makes the issue even more difficult to discuss is that nobody quite believes that this PM, with all his good intentions, has the power and clout to bring about any significant changes in policy. There is a palpable sense of political vacuum and let us just hope that the fortitude and patience of Indian citizens provides enough resistance to terrorist designs. But we are in this awkward situation of the government trying to engage in a political strategy it does not have the power to execute, and a security strategy it cannot have for fear of political consequences.
The writer is president , Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
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