But under ineffectual governance, particularly during the last three years, India is in danger of degenerating into a soft state. Instead of being an international leader in the worldwide war against terrorism, it is sinking into the despair of a perpetual victim.
但是在无效的治理下，尤其是在过去的三年间，印度处在沦为软弱无力的国家的危险之中。印度不仅没有成为世界反恐战争的国际领导者，反而陷入了永久的受害者的绝望之中。事实上，印度每年死于恐怖袭击的人数仅次于伊拉克。