Pots & Kettles

Chinese, Indian and Russian foreign ministers met in New Delhi Wednesday, reaffirming their trilateral cooperation was not directed against any other country but intended to promote international harmony and understanding.

"China, India and Russia have developed friendly and frequent cooperation on international and regional issues," said Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing at a press conference after the meeting, "The trilateral cooperation will include cooperation in the regional organizations like Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and in the United Nations."

The ministers will advise their business bodies to organize a trilateral business forum within this year.

The three sides stressed the importance of reforms in the United Nations including the UN Security Council while China and Russia reiterated that they understand and support India to play a greater role in the United Nations.

They stressed that terrorism should be combated in a consistent, sustained and comprehensive manner without any double standards.

The three countries agreed to coordinate action against any factor that feed international terrorism including its financing, illegal drug trafficking and trans-national organized crime, the Joint Communique said.

The next trilateral meeting among China, India and Russia will be held in China, according to the document.