President Obama’s pick to succeed Hillary Clinton as secretary of state is making some in New Delhi’s diplomatic, military, and intelligence communities nervous that Washington will soon tilt to Islamabad, India’s decades-old rival and tormentor. Last week in New Delhi, a former ambassador to the US complained to me about America’s support for Pakistan—on three separate occasions. At the moment, Indian analysts are pouring over Kerry’s long foreign policy record. To be sure, New Delhi has a right to be concerned about his pointed comments about India’s nuclear tests, his sponsorship of aid to Pakistan, and his recent diplomatic missions to Islamabad.