A vulnerable future: The schoolchildren above hold flowers and candles on Dec. 1 in remembrance of the victims of the terrorist attacks. India has made great economic strides in recent years and become a budding world power. But analysts say the siege of Mumbai has revealed the country’s weak points: an incoherent counterterrorism strategy, poorly funded intelligence services, and rapid-response networks that aren’t so rapid. The National Security Guard commandos, operating without their own aircraft, took at least eight hours to reach Mumbai.