In the South Asia region, India finds itself viewed as a recognized major power in a de facto fashion, but in a distinctly less-than-friendly environment. Rela tions with its historical rival, Pakistan, are still precarious. Despite Pakistan teetering on the edge of civil chaos, and terror being exported to Indian shore from seemingly sanctioned terrorist camps, both countries have still avoided engaging in a major war since Karal in 1999. Under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, India has followed a foreign policy of restraint that goes along with a greater comfort in its globally-recognized status. When the 2008 Murnb2i attacks occurred, there were voices from predictable quarters(the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP), for instance) calling for an attack on Pakistan. However, the decision of the government not to attack reflected the prevailing mood of most Indians, who believed that military retaliation against Pakistan would not help the situation. Although there were many reports that both sides were pre- paring for war, Indian restraint in this case suggested a position of strength, not weakness.