Bangalore: Foreign Ministers of India, Russia
and China on Tuesday pressed for a comprehensive reform of the
United Nations with a view to making it more effective so that
it can deal with the current global challenges in a better
way.
With regard to the UN reforms, China joined Russia in
noting that it attaches "importance to the status of India in
international affairs" and understands and supports its
"aspirations to play a greater role" in the world body.
The foreign ministers of these countries met here under
the format of Russia-India-China (RIC).
On climate change, India, Russia and China affirmed their
willingness to contribute to the success of the upcoming
Copenhagen Conference while maintaining their position of
"common but differential responsibilities".
A joint communique issued after the meeting said the
three countries expressed readiness to strengthen
international cooperation and make active efforts to jointly
tackle climate change.
"The three countries stressed that the UN Climate Change
Conference in Copenhagen presents an important opportunity for
strengthening international cooperation in addressing climate
change in accordance with the principles and provisions of the
UN Framework of Cooperation in Climate Change and the Bali
Action Plan, taking into account the principle of common but
differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities,"
it said.
Bureau Report
