In the end, Mr. Gandhi deserves to be criticized not merely because he’s wrong, but because his apparent naivetĂ© hurts India. His comment to Mr. Roemer directly undercut one of New Delhi’s main foreign policy objectives—to get the international community to take the threat from Pakistan-based terrorist groups more seriously. More broadly, Mr. Gandhi and his party encourage precisely the kind of conspiratorial mindset and culture of grievance among a section of Indian Muslims that they ought to be working to end.

Sadanand Dhume: What Terrorizes India? – WSJ.com

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