Indispensable India? Don't let confidence turn into complacency

We have been a potential partner for too long without actually committing ourselves to delivery

For decades now, India’s dealings with the outside world have been suffused with the confidence of a country sure that it is on the cusp of greatness. But today, perhaps, we should all begin to be a bit concerned that this confidence is shading into complacency.

To be clear, I am not talking only of the government here. Politically, a government must reflect the demands of its citizens, and Indian voters have been led to expect this country will take a leading role in the world. This may be true more of the current administration than most, but no member