By ML Bhadrakumar
''The Kremlin’s decision can be seen in many lights. The
quadrilateral forum has lost its fizz. Russian-Tajik ties are
meandering; Afghan-Pakistani ties are tense; Tajik-Pakistani ties are
indifferent. So, where is the scope for Moscow to galvanize regional
cooperation? And Putin is a purposive statesman who won’t like to
measure life in coffee spoons.
Then, there is continuing strategic ambiguity about the US’
regional strategy in Afghanistan and Central Asia. Things may become
clearer only after the election in November in the US. Alongside, US-Pak
relations, Afghan peace talks, etc. are also in a state of animated
suspense. Most important, the jury is still out whether Pakistan is
willing to turn conclusively away from its past policy of power
projection into Afghanistan. ''
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