Russia, India, China make weighty contribution to Eurasian security architecture - Putin

OSAKA /Japan/, June 28. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia, India and China make a substantial contribution to creating the indivisible security architecture on the continent. He was speaking at a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held on the sidelines of the G20 summit. "Russia, India and China are working together for the benefit of strengthening global stability, countering the terrorist threat, extremism, drug and cybercrime, thereby laying the groundwork for forming the equal and indivisible security architecture in Eurasia," he stressed. Putin added that these countries’ joint work was beneficial for cultivating ties between them and tackling pressing global and regional issues. According to the Russian president, cooperation within that framework has intensified, including at the level of Foreign Ministries, Security Councils and financial intelligence services. Members of their scientific and youth communities cooperate closely as well. "It is essential that Russia, India and China see eye to eye or have similar stances on most global political and economic issues. Our countries are in favor of preserving the system of international relations, whose centerpiece is the UN Charter and the rule of law," Putin said. "We uphold such important principles of interstate relations as respect for sovereignty and non-interference in domestic affairs." Read more