Commentary: India's diplomatic balance conducive to world peace

While a trace of excitement surrounding the recent high-profile trip to India by U.S. President Barack Obama still lingers, the Asian country's Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has come here to convene with her Chinese and Russian counterparts on Monday.

For India, which aspires to become a leading player on both regional and global arenas, it pays off by adopting a pragmatic approach in diplomacy: instead of purely looking to the West to heed every move in Washington, it also attaches great importance to relations with its two giant northern neighbors.

The trilateral regular meeting mechanism for FMs of India, China and Russia, among other arrangements for the three countries to cement ties, is a perfect example showcasing India's intention to seek a balance when it comes to dealings with major global players.

The pursuit of equilibrium, of course, is in line with the global trend of multilateralism and could serve as a positive factor for the peace and stability of the whole world.

Though much remains to be known about what Swaraj and her counterparts will talk about during their Beijing meeting, one can say for sure that their topics may include an array of issues of common concern, such as the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, the situation in Ukraine and also about anti-terror cooperation, among others.

The exchange of views in regard allows the three ministers and their countries to have a better understanding of each other, and possible coordination of stance among the three sides and whatever consensus they may reach would mean a lot not only for their countries but also for the region and the world at large.

At a time when one after another emerging economies begin to feel the pinch of economic difficulties, the meeting could also touch on cooperative measures in a bid to tide over such hardship, given that the three countries are all members of the BRICS that is largely viewed as a beacon of hope for all emerging economies.

With that much said, it is worth noting that the trilateral platform, which first came into being with the aim of preserving peace in Asia, targets no third country, as joint communiques of previous such meetings have repeatedly stated.

China, India and Russia, all influential nations on the world stage, share broad interests or have similar stance in many major global issues. And they are expected, with their joint wisdom, to make further contribution to world peace and stability. Endi