During his visit to China, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasised the importance of normalising India-China relations for mutual benefit amidst a complex global landscape.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing where he conveyed that continued normalisation of India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes like the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Jaishankar, who is visiting China to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the Chinese city of Tianjin, stated that an open exchange of views between the two sides is “very important” considering the “complex” global scenario.
“Our bilateral relationship, as you have pointed, has been steadily improving since the meeting between Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan last October,” Jaishankar said in his televised opening remarks in the meeting.
“I am confident that my discussions in this visit will maintain that positive trajectory,” he added.
This is Jaishankar’s first visit to China after ties were strained between the two nations following the 2020 military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. In the last few months, India and China have initiated a number of measures to repair the bilateral ties that had severely nosedived following the deadly clashes between the two militaries in June 2020.
Pleased to meet Vice President Han Zheng soon after my arrival in Beijing today.
Conveyed India’s support for China’s SCO Presidency.
Noted the improvement in our bilateral ties. And expressed confidence that discussions during my visit will maintain that positive trajectory. pic.twitter.com/F8hXRHVyOE
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 14, 2025