Jaishankar Meets Xi, Reminds SCO of Need to Combat Terror

Raises Pahalgam attack issue, says it was done to sow religious divide

- SHUBHAJIT ROY

In his first visit to China since the start of the military standoff between Chinese and Indian troops along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh in 2020, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met President Xi Jinping in Beijing Tuesday and apprised him of the "recent development" in bilateral ties—the two countries have begun taking steps to repair relations.

In a post on X after meeting Xi, Jaishankar, who is attending a gathering of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Tianjin, said, "Called on President Xi Jinping this morning in Beijing along with my fellow SCO Foreign Ministers. Conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Apprised President Xi of the recent development of our bilateral ties. Value the guidance of our leaders in that regard."