South Asia Monitor: The Strategic Implications of India's Internal Security

Between November 26th and November 29, 2008, 10 gunmen murdered 173 people and brought India’s financial capital to its knees. This ushered in a period of high tension between India and Pakistan, sparked the beginnings of an effort to reform India's internal security response, and may have opened a door to expanded cooperation between the United States and India against terrorism. More importantly, the attacks underscored how vulnerable India-Pakistan relations are to incidents of this sort, especially when governments are weak or elections loom.