India, May 26 -- India has every right to defend itself against terrorism. After the Pahalgam attack, the government's swift and decisive response-militarily and diplomatically-was both expected and necessary. The new policies being laid out echo a decisive shift in India's strategic posture. No more tolerance for state-sponsored terror. No more flinching in the face of nuclear threats. No more restraint dictated by global opinion.

In this context, the government's decision to send all-party delegations to key nations, including UN Security Council members, is being hailed as a diplomatic masterstroke. On the surface, it appears to demonstrate rare political unity and a shared national resolve. But one must ask-what does this effort hope...