NEW DELHI: India is looking for Russia’s support for its bid to become a member of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), which would benefit both India and APEC. Analysts believe the best chance India has to join is at the next summit in Vietnam.
India is counting on Russia’s support to bid for membership of the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation), say analysts to whom RIA Novosti spoke.
“We would like to have Russia support our candidacy. We believe that Russia should take the initiative, and then things will become more consistent and acceptable. We already have assurances from the United States, but it is not clear how the United States itself will promote this issue,” said Pankaj Jha, research director at the Indian Council of World Affairs.
The annual APEC Summit was held this year in the Philippines on November 18-19. During the years 1993-2013, more than 20 summits of the 21 nation Pacific rim nations’ leaders have been held. In 2012, Russia chaired the APEC Summit for the first time. The forum was held on Russkiy Island in Vladivostok. In 2014, the Summit was held in Beijing.
