India is only one country, with no ideological allies in the region. Everyone over there is either Islamic (there are 25 Islamic nations backing Pakistan) or Communist (China, North Korea, etc).
India is by itself. It needs the United States as an ally.
That's not respect, that's servility.
Plus the now permanent US bases in Pakistan will prevent India from taking Pakistan out should the terrorism continue.
Yes, it will. So you're saying we should therefore give security guarantees to India? Sorry, it doesn't work that way. Perhaps India should seek out other allies. Or be prepared to go it alone. Bottom line, if India is not prepared to do whatevers necessary to protect its survival, then there's no reason to expect anyone to respect them.
It needs the United States as an ally.
Pleading does not become a sovereign nation that seeks to be seen as a regional superpower. When India stops demeaning itself, maybe then the world will stop demeaning her.
Do you really think India could attack Pakistan when the US has built a permanent base there?
If you assume India can not, then you're pre-emptively accepting defeat. Once India shows that it is willing to take on Pakistan regardless of an American presence, you may see a change in the environment. But as things stand right now, our boys are in Pakistan, and India is openly unwilling to do anything to Pakistan while they're there. This gives Musharraf a blank check to do pretty much anything he wants. Change the assumptions, and the game changes.