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4 days ago
- Politics
- News18
S Jaishankar To Begin Three-Day China Visit On July 13: What's On Agenda?
Last Updated: External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will visit China on July 13 for the first time in over five years to attend the SCO foreign ministers' meeting and meet Wang Yi. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will embark on a three-day visit to China on Sunday, July 13. In his first trip to the neighbouring country in over five years, the union minister will participate in the foreign ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and will hold bilateral talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Jaishankar's visit comes two weeks after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the country for the SCO defence ministers' summit. What's The Itinerary? The EAM will first visit to capital city of Beijing where he will hold a couple of meetings with various officials and stakeholders. He will also hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing. Following high-level talks in the Chinese capital, Jaishankar will proceed to Tianjin to attend the SCO council of foreign ministers, taking place on July 14–15. The Chinese Foreign Ministry noted that foreign ministers of SCO member states and heads of the bloc's permanent bodies 'will exchange views on SCO cooperation in various fields and major international and regional issues." The SCO includes 10 members: China, Russia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus. PTI had reported earlier. The Diplomatic Engagement Before Jaishankar's visit to China, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval visited China twice, once in December and once last month for SCO security meetings. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited China in January and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh went to China to attend SCO Defence Minister's Meeting. The two nations have been making efforts to repair strained ties. The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra has resumed after a gap of five years. Both sides are also discussing resumption of direct flight. On April 9, Jaishankar had said that India and China were moving towards a 'positive direction' in their ties. However, the minister said work needs to be done to normalise the relationship. 'I think we are moving in a positive direction," Jaishankar said at the News18 Rising Bharat Summit. Diplomatic and economic relations between the two countries plunged after June 2020 when clashes between soldiers along the border left at least 20 Indian and an unknown number of Chinese troops dead. As the relations soured, the two countries moved thousands of troops, missiles and fighter jets along parts of the 3,488 kilometer (2,167 mile) unmarked border. view comments First Published: July 12, 2025, 21:03 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Mint
4 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
EAM Jaishankar likely to visit China first time in five years. What's on the agenda?
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will likely visit China next week, his first trip to the neighbouring country in five years. Jaishankar's visit comes about three weeks after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited China to attend the SCO's defence ministers' meeting in Qingdao. The ties between the two nations came under severe strain following the 2020 military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. During the trip, Jaishankar will hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, before traveling to Tianjin to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's council of foreign ministers on July 14-15, according to a report in Bloomberg. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi may also visit India this month to hold a fresh round of talks with NSA Ajit Doval under the framework of Special Representatives (SR) dialogue on the boundary dispute, news agency PTI had reported earlier. The two nations have been making efforts to repair strained ties of late. Last month, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited China to attend the SCO's defence ministers' meeting in Qingdao. In December, NSA Doval visited Beijing for Special Representatives (SR) talks with Wang. Doval visited China last month as well for a meeting of top security officials of the SCO member nations. On April 9, Jaishankar had said that India and China were moving towards a 'positive direction' in their ties. However, the minister said work needs to be done to normalise the relationship. 'I think we are moving in a positive direction,'Jaishankar said, speaking at the News 18 Rising Bharat Summit. The SCO is a China-led multilateral group comprising nine permanent members, including India and Pakistan. China is the current chair of the SCO, and it is hosting the meetings of the grouping in that capacity. Jaishankar and Yi are expected to discuss a range of issues, including rare earth supplies to India, the Dalai Lama's succession, the recent India-Pakistan tensions, and the resumption of direct flights between the two countries, the Bloomberg report said. The military standoff in eastern Ladakh began in May 2020, and a deadly clash at the Galwan Valley in June that year resulted in a severe strain in ties between the two neighbours. The face-off effectively ended following completion of the disengagement process from the last two friction points of Demchok and Depsang under an agreement finalised on October 21. The decision to revive the SR mechanism and other such dialogue formats was taken at a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan on October 23. Modi-Xi meeting came two days after India and China firmed up a disengagement pact for Depsang and Demchok. In the last few months, India and China have initiated a number of measures to repair the bilateral ties. Last month, the two sides resumed the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra after a gap of nearly five years. Key Takeaways Jaishankar's visit to China is his first in five years, indicating a renewed focus on diplomacy. The upcoming talks aim to address critical issues including border disputes and economic cooperation. Recent high-level exchanges demonstrate both nations' commitment to normalizing strained relations.
