Indian External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna (C), Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) prepare to address 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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

Indian External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna (C), Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) prepare to address 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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  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
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  12. China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada before their meeting in Tokyo November 19, 2009. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang will be in Japan until this Sunday.
  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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