Russia-India-China Foreign Minister level talk

The first ever foreign ministers level meeting of the three countries held in June 2005 in Vladivostok, Russia. Since then, the foreign ministers of the three countries have met many a times for issues ranging from international as well as trilateral. This trilateral grouping is extremely important as influence of these countries over international politics is increasing rapidly. This group can make great contributions to global peace, security and stability. The three countries together make close to 40 per cent of the world’s 7 billion population. Importance of this group increases by the fact that it is aimed only at promoting international harmony and facilitating mutual cooperation in a multi-polar world. India, Russia and China are also increasing their economic influence. China is the second largest economy in the world, while India is the fastest growing major economy in the world and Russia controls the major chunk of oil and gas production. Three countries can help in the development of each other and also help in making the truly multipolar.

All the three countries consider that peace and security of this region will help in the development of these countries and also the world. Three countries are also increasing their cooperation in new fields like science and technology etc. Trade and commerce between three countries is also flourishing in last few years. Trilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of three countries holds great importance for the development and the security of the region as well as the world and it holds greater importance for the common people of this region. The Russia India China (RIC) summit 2015 was held in Beijing and was attended by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Sushma Swaraj. This was thirteenth such meeting between the foreign ministers of three nations. Joint communique was issued after summit, highlights of the communiqué are:

• The Ministers noted the significant and rapid changes underway in the world and underlined that the international community should remain committed to democratization of international relations and multi-polarity. They stressed the importance of pursuing a new type of international relations featuring win-win cooperation. Russia, India and China are determined to build a more just, fair and stable international political and economic order in accordance with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-Existence and other basic norms of international law. 

• The Ministers recognized that the year 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the victory in the Second World War.

• The Ministers reiterated their strong commitment to the United Nations as a universal multilateral organization entrusted with the mandate of helping the world community maintain international peace and security, advance common development and promote and protect human rights. The United Nations enjoys universal membership and is at the very center of global governance and multilateralism.

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