EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in SCO conclave
In a social media post, Jaishankar said he apprised President Xi about the recent development in India-China bilateral ties.
Beijing: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his counterparts from the SCO member nations on Tuesday met Chinese President Xi Jinping.
'Called on President Xi Jinping this morning in Beijing along with my fellow SCO Foreign Ministers,' Jaishankar said on 'X'.
'Conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister @narendramodi,' he said.
'Apprised President Xi of the recent development of our bilateral ties. Value the guidance of our leaders in that regard,' the external affairs minister said. PTI MPB NSA NSA
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