Policy in self-interest

Sir,- This refers to `America, oil and Afghanistan' (Oct. 13) by Mr. Sitaram Yechury. While the author's contention that America's war against terrorism is a shield to establish its control over the oil resources and strengthen its economy cannot be ruled out, India's support to the U.S. is specific in that it is limited to the fight against global terrorism. Considering the support Pakistan gets from the U.S., even when it is aiding and abetting terrorism, India has to necessarily keep a tab on both the U.S. and Pakistan in its own interest.

To lend credence to its stated position that its fight is against global terrorism and does not stop with Afghanistan, the U.S. must address India's concern arising from the terrorist activities engineered from across the border.

V.S. Jayaraman,

Chennai

Sir, - The article by Mr. Yechury brings out the hidden agenda of the U.S. As Washington has already established supremacy over the Islamic countries/the oil world by investing huge sums, it has to control other regimes which do not conform and suppress them by any means. If it fails to establish control over them, it will be a disaster for its economic status and will pave the way for other Islamic countries to follow the Taliban.

R. Devanath,

Tirupati, AP

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