Should the regional parties dominate the government, domestic politics would strongly impact India’s foreign policy: the anger of Tamil voters over events in Sri Lanka, or of Muslims over Gaza, would be reflected in the government and therefore constrain policy options. The BJP has promised a more hawkish security posture than Congress in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, but when it was in power it conducted itself remarkably similarly to its rival, initiating a peace process with Pakistan.
如果地区政党掌握了政权，印度国内的政策将会大大地影响到印度的外交政策。泰米尔对斯里兰卡政权的反抗，以及穆斯林在加沙的境遇等问题，都会对印度的政治有所影响，从而影响到他的对外政策走向。在孟买恐怖袭击之后，相比于国大党来说，人民党表示他将采取更为激进的防卫措施。但人民党在台上的时候，他的政策和国大党没什么区别，并且启动了和巴基斯坦新一轮的和谈。