I want Britain to remain a 'global player': Miliband

London, July 9 (UNI) Newly-appointed British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said he wants Britain to remain a ''global player'' in terms of international policy.

In his first interview as Foreign Secretary, Mr Miliband said countries such as India were significant. Explaining the reasons behind his visit to the country as environment secretary, he said ''I went there because I thought politicians of my generation who didn't understand what the world looked like through Indian eyes weren't going to understand the world very well.'' He noted that Britain's relationship with the US would remain vital and he wanted to get ''the most out of'' the foreign office.

Speaking to the Financial Times, Mr Miliband said that those who believed that ''anti-Americanism'' was the route to a better world were wrong.

''I don't believe you can solve any of the world's big problems without the active engagement of the United States,'' he added.

Regarding the military action against Iran over its continued uranium enrichment programme, the foreign secretary said the whole international community wanted ''a non-military diplomatic solution to this problem''.

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