Russia in the Global World Россия в глобальном мире 2304-9472; e-ISSN: 2949-3501 1 COOPERATION OF CHINA WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND INDIA IN THE TRILATERAL FORMAT RIC Сотрудничество Китая с Российской Федерацией и Индией в трехстороннем формате РИК AKHMADEEVA 10 02 2014 4 8 17

RIC – is a «strategic triangle» that represents the possibility for three countries to engage in dialogue of cooperation in areas of common interest. Each country pursues its own national interests, but manifests the desire to work together, because the Chinese-Russian and Chinese-Indian bilateral relations have strategic character.

 STRATEGIC COOPERATION STRATEGIC TRIANGLE FOREIGN POLICY ECONOMIC GROWTH INTEGRATION GLOBAL LEADERSHIP COMPETITION MILITARY AND POLITICAL ALLIANCE BALANCING FORCES NATIONAL INTERESTS