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The US attacks in Afghanistan has triggered intensive diplomatic discussions between India, Iran, Russia and the US. The Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Ilya Klebanov, is in New Delhi. Besides discussions on the current crisis, Mr Klebanov’s visit will focus on the Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s visit to Moscow next month. Both the sides will meet again to discuss the Afghan situation during the Indo-Russian Working group meeting on October 18. The Russian delegation will be led by its Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr Vyacheslov Trubnikov. This working group was formed after the visit to India last October by the Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin. India, Iran, Russia along with Tajakistan subsequently initiated joint meetings in support of the Northern Alliance with is battling the Taliban. The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr Mohsen Aminzadeh, will visit India on October 15 to discuss bilateral and regional issues in the backdrop of the terrorist attacks in the US.
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