India, China and Russia stress unity
- Source: Global Times
- [03:14 October 28 2009]
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The foreign ministers of India, China and Russia stressed Tuesday the increasing influence of their countries on the world stage and said they had all weathered the economic crisis well.
Ministers from the three emerging giants said that during talks in the Indian technology hub of Bangalore they had found common ground over issues ranging from climate change to trade, security and development.
Their joint statement vowed to pursue a further "deepening and strengthening" of trilateral cooperation to ensure peace and stability in the region.
"Despite the impact of the international financial crisis, the pace of development of the three countries has improved, contributing to faster growth among them," it added.
The meeting – normally grouped with Brazil as BRIC – brought together Russia's Sergei Lavrov, India's SM Krishna and China's Yang Jiechi.
Yang said afterward the participants were all major emerging countries that "have the same or similar positions" on matters of key international concern, including drug trafficking, organized crime and oil and gas deals.
The statement said the three nations took the threat of global warming "very seriously" and that they would all work toward achieving a successful result at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen in December.
Shashi Tharoor, India's deputy foreign minister, struck an upbeat note on Sino-Indian ties, which have been hit over plans for the Dalai Lama to visit the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, at the heart of a border dispute between the neighbors.
AFP
