NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the Sidelines of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit
in
Astana
, Kazakhstan. The meeting focused on resolving remaining border issues promptly and agreed to intensify
diplomatic
and
military efforts
toward this goal.
Following the meeting, Jaishankar on a social media post on X said, “Met with CPC Politburo member and FM Wang Yi in Astana this morning.
Discussed early resolution of remaining issues in border areas. Agreed to redouble efforts through diplomatic and military channels to that end.”
“Respecting the LAC and ensuring peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential. The three mutuals – mutual respect, mutual sensitivity and mutual interest – will guide our bilateral ties,” the EAM added.
This is the first bilateral meeting since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office for the third time.
The meeting between the two leaders holds significance in light of a four-year-long frozen relations between the two countries over the standoff in Eastern Ladakh.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan was attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi skipped the event and India was represented by EAM Jaishankar.
