MAHAJAN (India), October 16 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will not set up any military blocs in the near future, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Sunday. "The era of blocs and unions is becoming a thing of the past in the 21st century," Ivanov said.
Speaking of Russia's cooperation with India and China, Ivanov said it was mutually beneficial and developed in all areas, including culture, trade, and military technology.
Ivanov also said Russia was happy with the progress India and China had recently made in their bilateral cooperation.