But they are even more severe to India’s west, with Pakistan heading into elections (one hopes) in the spring of 2013, and NATO troops withdrawing from Afghanistan. Indian diplomacy faces a time of trial in both countries.
而西面的情况甚至更为严峻，巴基斯坦（有望）即将在2013年春迎来大选，北约将从阿富汗撤军。印度外交将同时面临这两个国家的考验。