(a) Whether the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of India,
China and Russia were held recently at Bengaluru;
(b) If so, the details of the issues discussed therein; and
(c) the outcome thereof?
(a) Whether the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of India,
China and Russia were held recently at Bengaluru;
(b) If so, the details of the issues discussed therein; and
(c) the outcome thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (DR. SHASHI THAROOR)
(a) The Foreign Ministers of India, China and Russia met in Bengaluru on 27 October 2009.
(b) The Foreign Ministers of India, Russia and China discussed strengthening trilateral
cooperation and global and regional issues during their 9th Trilateral Meeting. There
was an exchange of views among the three Ministers on global issues such as UN reform,
climate change and global economic governance architecture. There was also an exchange
of views on developments in the region, including on Afghanistan, Iran and the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation.
(c) It was agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation including trilateral business
interaction. The Ministers condemned terrorism and discussed measures to counter
terrorism. A Joint Communiqué was issued. No agreements were signed.