The Rana-Headley case has underscored the importance of India working with the US for accessing actionable intelligence and keeping pressure on Pakistan. But the strategy is not without constraints as American and Indian interests in Pakistan have a limited congruence. Shorn of the verbiage and detail, the information that is now becoming available through the Rana-Headley trial in the US into the 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai makes one conclusion inevitable.