Nick Carter and his lover Selena Connor work for the Project, a black ops counter terrorism unit reporting to the president. Ancient gold coins found in a terrorist stronghold in the Philippines set the Project team on a collision course with a ruthless terrorist who dreams of an Islamic state in India. Nick and Selena struggle with their doubts about each other as tensions rise on the sub-continent. Powerful forces want to start a nuclear war between China, Pakistan and India. The Project team is the only thing standing in their way and success is far from certain.