As Mr. Kerry is in India for his mission of what he calls “realising the potentially transformational moment” between India and the United States, he may well find that and many issues do in fact need to be addressed further, before he can effect such a transformation. Perhaps the best way to avoid some of the minefields ahead of him would be to acknowledge the damage in the relationship and to understand that a fresh start will take more than just the two leaders to meet, they will have to address the problems of the past as well.