Jaishankar, China's Wang Yi talk direct flights, Mansarovar

External affairs minister S Jaishankar met with his Chinese counterpart FM Wang Yi on Friday on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 meeting in South African capital city Johannesburg and reviewed developments in bilateral ties with a focus on direct flights and the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

- Agencies

NEW DELHI:

Jaishankar took to X to post about the meeting: "The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Johannesburg provided an opportunity to meet CPC Politburo member and FM Wang Yi of China this morning on its sidelines."

Separately addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said "The two ministers reviewed developments in the bilateral relationship since their last meeting in November, specifically the management of peace and tranquility in border areas."

The management of peace and tranquility in border areas, the Kailash Mansarovar yatra, resumption of direct flight connectivity, and travel facilitation were discussed during the meeting. There was also an exchange of views on G20 and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the MEA spokesperson said.

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri had visited Beijing on January 26-27 this year for a meeting of the foreign secretary-vice foreign minister mechanism between India and China on January 27.