External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng in Beijing. Pic/X
Jaishankar is visiting China to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the Chinese city of Tianjin. It is Jaishankar's first visit to China after the ties between the two countries came under severe strain following the 2020 military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh
He also planted a pomegranate sapling as part of 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, at the Indian Embassy in China premises on Monday
Earlier in the day, Jaishankar met with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev in Beijing. He said that his discussions with Yermekbayev included the contribution and importance of the 10-member organisation and endeavours to modernise its working
In a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, "Glad to meet SCO SG Nurlan Yermekbayev in Beijing today. Discussed the contribution and importance of SCO, as well as the endeavours to modernise its working"
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