The Istanbul conference: Washington’s vision for the region
By Shahbaz Rana
Published: October 28, 2011
Pakistan is now left with the choice of either aligning themselves more closely with China, or preferring to work with the New Silk Roads
ISLAMABAD:
As key world and regional players gear up to meet in Istanbul to push forward a Washington-backed regional integration plan for an ‘economically stable Afghanistan’, Pakistan stands at a crossroads. The question Islamabad is grappling with is whether it’s time to become a partner, or whether it should maintain its historical position – keep India away from resource-rich Central Asia.
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