On First China Visit in 5 Years, EAM Jaishankar Urges for Stronger India-China Ties – ‘as Neighbouring Nations'
BEIJING AND TIANJIN, CHINA, JUL 14 – External Affairs Minister Jaishankar emphasized border de-escalation, trade normalization, and support for China’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation presidency during talks with Vice President Han Zheng.
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Beijing on July 14, 2025, to attend the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tianjin on July 15.
- The visit follows strained ties after the June 2020 Galwan Valley clash and aims to build on improving relations since PM Modi and President Xi met in Kazan last October.
- Jaishankar met with Vice President Han Zheng and commended the restart of the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage, while stressing the importance of open communication between India and China as neighboring major economies.
- He emphasized that steadily improving relations between the two countries have the potential to create advantages for both sides, and expressed optimism that his talks would help sustain this positive momentum.
- India supports China's SCO presidency, and the visit signals a step toward stabilizing bilateral relations amid complex international conditions.
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