India-Russia anti-Taliban alliance

 Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin's address to Indian Parliament (October 4, 2000)

"I would like to share with you-deviating from the text of my presentation-the information that we have which is absolutely true and verified, according to which, the same individuals, the same terrorist organisations, extremist organisations are organizing and, very often, the same individuals participate in organizing, in conducting and igniting terrorist acts from the Philippines to Kosovo including Kashmir, Afghanistan and Russia's Northern Caucasus. The so-called international terrorists have succeeded.

 "So, we fully support the initiative of the Indian leadership on the collective front to fight terrorism.

"We highly respect the consistent position of India on the action Russian authorities have taken in the Northern Caucasus. 

"The concept of forming a collective front to fight terrorism with the participation of all interested States is warmly welcome."