Russia, India and China: The triangle that matters
The 15th Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral dialogue at foreign ministers level in New Delhi on December 11 provides an occasion to make a general evaluation of the dynamics at play in this trilateral relationship that is marked by stable India-Russia ties, increased India-China tensions and an upsurge in Russia-China relations.
Russia dominated the trilateral talks when they began in September 2003, with Sergey Lavrov imposing his masterly grasp of international issues over the triad when he became foreign minister in 2004.
However, with the phenomenal rise of China in recent years, the vast financial resources at its disposal and the unveiling of its geopolitical ambitions across Eurasia, the internal equations within the group have changed.
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