India's foreign policy challenges in 2011 will be no different than in 2010, but we enter the New Year with a somewhat strengthened diplomatic hand.
Coincidentally, leaders of all P-5 countries visited India in 2010 in quick succession and all, barring China, gave us political support in varying degrees on Pakistan related terrorism issues, UNSC permanent membership and our inclusion in various non- proliferation regimes, in recognition of our growing international stature on the back of our economic performance.
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Despite more international responsiveness to our concerns, 2011 will not produce any major breakthroughs in resolving our outstanding problems.
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In 2011, the terrorist threat facing us will not lessen, as appeals to Pakistan and pressure on it to eradicate terrorism from its soil have not yielded any significant result. Pakistan is delaying bringing to justice those involved in the Mumbai terrorist attack, the jihadi organisations are not being suppressed, even as local extremists stage at home brutal terrorist attacks incessantly.
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