Russian FM Lavrov Hopeful Of Early Resumption Of Russia-India-China Trialogue

<p>Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said he expects the resumption of the Russia-India-China (RIC) trialogue soon, citing signs of improvement in ties between New Delhi and Beijing.</p> <p>The RIC troika has been frozen since the deadly Galwan Valley standoff between the militaries&nbsp;of India and China in 2020.</p> <p>Speaking at the annual &ldquo;Primakov Readings&rdquo;, a meeting of experts of international relations and world economy from 40 countries including India, Lavrov noted the importance and potential of&nbsp;&ldquo;a particularly privileged strategic partnership with India.&rdquo; He recalled the legacy of former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov, who initiated the formation of the bureaucracy-free RIC troika in the 1990s.</p> <p>&ldquo;It has met several times over the past years. Our meetings have been on pause for a while, first, because of the pandemic and later because of the escalation on the India-China border. Reportedly, the situation is getting better, and we expect RIC to resume its work soon,&rdquo; he said.</p> <p>The military standoff in eastern Ladakh began in May 2020 and a deadly clash at the Galwan Valley in June that year resulted in a severe strain in ties between India and China.</p> <p>The face-off effectively ended following completion of the disengagement process from the last two friction points of Demchok and Depsang under an agreement finalised on October 21.</p> <p>Lavrov also said that Russia-China relations are a factor of stability in the huge Eurasian landmass home to several civilisations.&nbsp;</p> <p>(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)</p>

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