Not only Uzbekistan but the entire CAS is vital to our interests. Taking care of our interests means clearly that we do not give up our claims on Aksai Chin. The above article does not mention anything about it. Merely taking an anti-American stance is not going to help us. To fall in the trap of the Chinese is equally unwise. They want us to give up our claims on Aksai Chin.
Mani Shankar Ayyar emphasised our energy security in CAS. His succecssor is also talking about it. It will be a void if politically we do not back it up with a stern reiteration of our economic and political goals.
Not only there is need for a clear thinking on the part of our government on our northern borders but it needs to spell out the broad outlines of it if it wishes to carry the people with it.
