India, Jan. 4 -- If the region gets disturbed, destabilised, tension ridden, it will have serious repercussions for India.

The New Year has begun with a powerful bang. The assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, head of the Iranian security and intelligence establishment by a US drone has created a dangerous situation in the region and caused concern all over the world. India finds itself between a rock and a hard place. We cannot openly criticise President Donald Trump, and not openly support Iran.

Being the most powerful country in the world the US can and does flout international norms. The President is indifferent to criticism at home and abroad. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has wowed "harsh revenge". Militarily Iran cannot ta...