The Time Has Come": Russian FM on Russia-China-India Relations

The Russian Foreign Minister has made a big statement regarding Russia, India, China relations. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has shown interest in reactivating the Russia-India-China (RIC) framework.

Quoting Russian state agency TASS, Lavrov said, 'I would like to express our interest in resuming work in the format of Russia, India, China as soon as possible, which was established many years ago at the initiative of (former Russian Prime Minister) Yevgeny Primakov.

The Russian Foreign Minister further said, the group has held ministerial meetings more than 20 times since then, not only at the level of foreign policy heads, but also at the level of heads of other economic, trade and financial agencies of the three countries.

Let us tell you that Lavrov said this during an international conference on security and cooperation in Eurasia (Europe and Asia) in the Russian city of Perm.

Also gave a statement about NATO

Lavrov said, 'So far, as I understand, an understanding has been reached on how to ease the situation on the border between India and China. He said that therefore the time has come to reactivate RIC. He also further accused NATO. He said - NATO is openly trying to implicate India in anti-China conspiracies.

Lavrov said, 'I have no doubt that India also understands this and sees this conspiracy of NATO as a big provocation. I am saying this on the basis of confidential talks with them.'