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Foreign Relations

Volume 458: debated on Tuesday 13 March 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports she has received of (a) the meeting of the foreign ministers of India, China and Russia in Delhi on 14 February 2007 and (b) the outcomes of the meeting. (127335)

Our High Commission in Delhi regularly reports on India’s foreign policy and relations with third countries, including emerging groupings such as the India-Russia-China forum. A Joint Communique was issued after the meeting held on 14 February in Delhi. In their joint statement, the Ministers reaffirmed that trilateral co-operation was not directed against the interests of any other country and was, on the contrary, intended to promote international harmony and understanding and find common ground amidst divergent interests. They also emphasised the strong commitment of India, Russia and China to multilateral diplomacy. The full text of the statement can be found at:

http://www.mea.gov.in/declarestatement/2007/02/14js01.htm.