At SCO meet in China, Rajnath to pitch for greater cooperation to counter terrorism
It is the first visit to China by a senior Indian minister after the ties came under severe strain following the military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh that began in May 2020.
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