Wuhan, China: Russia and China on Monday welcomed India’s election to the United Nations Security Council for the term 2011-12.
Appreciating the role played by India in international affairs, the foreign ministers of Russia and China at the end of tripartite talks involving India, said they looked forward to deepening cooperation with India within the Council.
While appreciating the indispensable role played by the United Nations in international affairs, the three foreign ministers reiterated the need for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations to make it more democratic, representative and efficient so that it can deal with today’s global challenges more effectively.
They also expressed concern at proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
“Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery as well as its association with international terrorism poses a grave threat to international peace and security and represents a cause for deep concern,” the ministers said.
They further added: “Dialogue over the problems of preventing risks and threats to the global non-proliferation regime must be built on the basis stipulated by the international obligations of states.
“The prospects for the non-proliferation regime to a large extent depend on ensuring the security of all states, as well as states’ ability to establish an effective export control system and to secure sensitive materials.”
Condemning terrorism in all forms and manifestations, the ministers stressed on full international cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts, particularly within the framework of the United Nations, to prevent terrorist attacks and to prosecute terrorists and their supporters.
The Ministers emphasized the importance of joint efforts to counter the use of information and communication technologies for terrorist and criminal purposes.
They also underscored the importance of joint efforts in countering the financing of terrorism.