Comment Across the New Silk Road: A journey through Uzbekistan October 2, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com Uzbekistan itself becomes a metaphor for a certain kind of quiet diplomacy which is pragmatic, understated and conscious of its room for manoeuvre. Related posts: Sickle cell: The battle for disability justice India must lead in securing the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb Military transformation, intellectual leadership Nepal’s agony, the Himalayan warning to India