India-China Ties: Exterior Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, who’s on a go to to China after 5 years of strained ties, expressed confidence that New Delhi and Beijing will keep the ‘optimistic trajectory’ of the bilateral ties. Throughout his assembly with Chinese language Vice President Han Zheng, Jaishankar additionally stated that India helps China for SCO presidency.
Taking to X, Jaishankar stated, “Happy to satisfy Vice President Han Zheng quickly after my arrival in Beijing right now. Conveyed India’s assist for China’s SCO Presidency.” Jaishankar will even take part within the SCO Council of International Ministers’ Assembly (CFM) on July 15 being held in Tianjin.
Happy to satisfy Vice President Han Zheng quickly after my arrival in Beijing right now.
Conveyed India’s assist for China’s SCO Presidency.
Famous the development in our bilateral ties. And expressed confidence that discussions throughout my go to will keep that optimistic trajectory. pic.twitter.com/F8hXRHVyOE
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 14, 2025
The Exterior Affairs Minister additional added, “Famous the development in our bilateral ties. And expressed confidence that discussions throughout my go to will keep that optimistic trajectory.”
Jaishankar reached Beijing on Sunday night after his fruitful go to to Singapore. The go to comes at a time when each international locations try to ease tensions and enhance ties that plummeted following the lethal Galwan Valley clashes in 2020.
The Exterior Affairs Minister is anticipated to satisfy his Chinese language counterpart, Wang Yi, for a bilateral assembly on Monday. Jaishankar and Wang final met in February on the sidelines of a G20 assembly in Johannesburg, the place either side echoed requires mutual belief and assist.
Jaishankar’s go to follows visits by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Nationwide Safety Advisor Ajit Doval, who had travelled to China in June for the SCO conferences. Wang Yi can be anticipated to go to India subsequent month to satisfy NSA Ajit Doval — a part of a deliberate spherical of dialogue below the Particular Representatives (SR) mechanism aimed toward resolving the decades-old boundary dispute.