From India’s insistence on buying oil from Iran during the period of economic sanctions to Iran’s Ayatollah’s call for backing Kashmiris, the tide has turned (“Signs of a Persian gulf”, July 5). A possible alliance between Iran, Russia, China and Pakistan can pose a huge threat to India. Not only will it isolate India in Asia, but it will also square off India with its eastern and western allies. Iran’s changed stance needs to be handled tactically. The key to this has to be energy and defence cooperation. As far as Kashmir is concerned, the OIC has always had Pakistan speaking on it so we know why it results in such a stand. India could use the Balochistan issue as a lever since Iran is also a party to it and use Tehran to push Pakistan into eliminating terror. Overall, the new development is a test for Indian diplomacy.
Naveen Rattu,
Chandigarh
