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In line with India's commitment to enhancing both bilateral and multilateral relations, Dr. S. Jaishankar, the Indian Minister of External Affairs, made his first visit to China in six years this week, aiming to strengthen the relationship between the two neighboring countries.

- Anshu Joshi

This visit marks the first time the EAM has traveled to China since the deterioration of relations following the tragic military confrontation in Galwan in 2020.

Jaishankar's official trip to China is primarily to participate in the SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting. This week, he engaged in discussions with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, emphasizing the importance of adopting a visionary approach to bilateral relations and fostering a stable and constructive partnership to ensure regional and global peace and security.

He also met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing, where he acknowledged the enhancement of bilateral relations between the two nations who are involved in territorial dispute since years. Jaishankar conveyed his optimism that the discussions held during his visit will help both the nations to maintain a positive trend in their bilateral relationship. He reiterated India's backing for China's presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

While having discussions with Wang Yi, he clearly mentioned that there should not be any involvement of a third party (referring to Pakistan) and that there should be no emphasis on the interests of this third party in the developing bilateral relationship between India and China, particularly following the PLA's transgression across the line of actual control in East Ladakh in 2020.