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Jaishankar to Visit China From July 13 for SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting

Scheduled visits to Beijing then Tianjin during the SCO meeting aim to advance border management alongside confidence-building initiatives.

File photo of EAM S. Jaishankar | ANI
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will hold bilateral meetings with key Chinese leaders. (PTI)
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Overview

  • Jaishankar will embark on a three-day trip starting July 13, beginning with bilateral talks in Beijing.
  • He will participate in the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Tianjin on July 14–15 as China chairs the regional grouping.
  • This will be his first in-country visit since the Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, underscoring renewed engagement.
  • Talks are set to cover border management, revival of the Special Representatives mechanism, and technical steps toward direct flights.
  • The visit follows a series of high-level exchanges by NSA Ajit Doval, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri since the October 2024 disengagement accord.