Chinese External Affairs Minister Yang Jiechi (L) adjust his headphones as he attends a trilateral meeting with his counterparts from India and Russia in Bangalore on October 27, 2009. The foreign ministers of India, China and Russia have met for a trilateral meeting in Bangalore to boost ties between the emerging market giants, officials said. Climate change, world trade and the global financial crisis were likely to be high on the agenda and the three powerbrokers were expected to issue a joint declaration later in the day. The meeting of the countries -- normally grouped together as BRIC, with fellow emerging giant Brazil lending the 'B' -- brought together Russia's Sergei Lavrov, India's S.M. Krishna and China's Yang Jiechi. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

Chinese External Affairs Minister Yang Jiechi (L) adjust his headphones as he attends a trilateral meeting with his counterparts from India and Russia in Bangalore on October 27, 2009. The foreign ministers of India, China and Russia have met for a trilateral meeting in Bangalore to boost ties between the emerging market giants, officials said. Climate change, world trade and the global financial crisis were likely to be high on the agenda and the three powerbrokers were expected to issue a joint declaration later in the day. The meeting of the countries -- normally grouped together as BRIC, with fellow emerging giant Brazil lending the 'B' -- brought together Russia's Sergei Lavrov, India's S.M. Krishna and China's Yang Jiechi.

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  1. BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 1: Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd R), European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L), Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (2nd L) and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) attend their meeting at the Great Hall of the People on December 1, 2009 in Beijing, China. Europe and China opened a summit on November 30 with Beijing backing fellow developing nations in pressing the rich world to take the lead on climate change, despite new EU appeals for Beijing to do more.
  2. China's President Hu Jintao (2nd R), European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L), Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (2nd L) and China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) attend their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 1, 2009.
  3. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 20: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) shakes hand with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) prior to their meeting at Hatoyama's official residence on November 20, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Yang is in Japan until November 22, his first visit since Japan's administration change.
  4. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 20: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) talk during their meeting at Hatoyama's official residence on November 20, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Yang is in Japan until November 22, his first visit since Japan's administration change.
  5. TOKYO - NOVEMBER 20: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) shakes hand with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) prior to their meeting at Hatoyama's official residence on November 20, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Yang is in Japan until November 22, his first visit since Japan's administration change.
  6. China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) meets with Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama at the latter's official residence in Tokyo November 20, 2009.
  7. SINGAPORE - NOVEMBER 16: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to the Russian Pacific Fleet flagship missile cruiser Varyag on November 16, 2009 in Singapore. Medvedev is on a three-day visit to Singapore where he attended the 17th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit and held meetings with the China�s President Hu Jintao and US President Barack Obama. The Russian Pacific Fleet flagship is currently on a visit to the Singapore port.
  8. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) poses with members of Bosnia's tripartite Presidency, Zeljko Komsic (C) and Nebojsa Radmanovic (R) after his meeting with his Bosnian counterpart Sven Alkalaj (out of camera range) in Sarajevo, on November 5, 2009. Lavrov arrived on November 5 for a one-day official visit to Bosnia.
  9. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks with his Bosnian counterpart, Sven Alkalaj (out of camera range) during their meeting in Sarajevo, on November 5, 2009. Lavrov arrived on November 5, 2009 for a one-day official visit to bosnia.
  10. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) speaks with his Bosnian counterpart, Sven Alkalaj (out of camera range) during their meeting in Sarajevo, on November 5, 2009. Lavrov arrived on November 5, 2009 for a one-day official visit to bosnia.
  11. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) speaks with his Bosnian counterpart, Sven Alkalaj (L) during their meeting in Sarajevo, on November 5, 2009. Lavrov arrived on November 5, 2009 for a one-day official visit to bosnia.
  12. Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband attends a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on November 2, 2009. Miliband was making the first visit by a British foreign secretary to Russia for five years, seeking warm relations plunged back to a Cold War chill by a series of bitter rows.
  13. Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna (R) talks with Mohan Kaul (L) Director of Commonwealth Business Council during an economic forum at Commonwealth Summit in Port-of-Spain November 26, 2009.
  14. Indian External Affairs Minister Hon S M Krishna speaks during an economic forum at the Commonwealth Summit in Port-of-Spain November 26, 2009. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will take place November 27-29.
  15. Indian External Affairs Minister Hon S M Krishna speaks during an economic forum at the Commonwealth Summit in Port-of-Spain November 26, 2009. The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting will take place November 27-29.
  16. External Affairs Minister of India S.M. Krishna looks on a joint press conference after attending a trilateral meeting in Bangalore on October 27, 2009. The foreign ministers of India, China and Russia have met for a trilateral meeting in Bangalore to boost ties between the emerging market giants, officials said. Climate change, world trade and the global financial crisis were likely to be high on the agenda and the three were expected to issue a joint declaration later in the day. The meeting of the countries -- normally grouped together with fellow emerging giant Brazil as BRIC -- brought together Russia's Sergei Lavrov, India's S.M. Krishna and China's Yang Jiechi.

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