In re: India's recent external affairs policy reversals 

Europe & the Americas want India to model itself as a CONSUMPTION ORIENTED ECONOMY.

To be honest, such an economy will actually be in the interests of Indian people. However this government has other lofty Vishwa-Guru ambitions.

For this reason they are trying to cut India down to size by restoring some (not complete) equivalence with Pakistan.

Essentially India's recent external affairs policy reversals are a result of the West's economic interests. Pakistan is merely the prop.

India needs to make amends, abandon the Vishwa-Guru policy & understand the limits of its economy.

India has too many people & too few resources.

What it has is a massive market - leverage it, improve the lives of Indians. Be dispassionate.