Exterior Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Monday met Chinese language Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing and referred to as for an open dialogue between the 2 international locations amid what he described as a fancy world state of affairs.
Jaishankar, who’s in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Overseas Ministers’ Assembly, expressed confidence that talks throughout his go to would assist maintain the latest enchancment in bilateral ties.
In his opening remarks throughout the assembly, Jaishankar famous that India totally helps a profitable Chinese language presidency on the SCO and underlined the regular progress in ties since Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping met in Kazan final October. He stated he was hopeful that this go to would hold that optimistic momentum intact.
“Let me say that it’s a pleasure to be with you throughout my go to to the SCO Overseas Ministers Assembly. India helps a profitable Chinese language presidency on the SCO. Our bilateral relationship, as you will have identified, has been steadily bettering because the assembly between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan final October. I’m assured that my discussions on this go to will preserve that optimistic trajectory,” Jaishankar stated.
The Exterior Affairs Minister additionally highlighted that each international locations had lately marked the seventy fifth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations.
“We now have marked the seventy fifth anniversary of the institution of our diplomatic relations. The resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra can be extensively appreciated in India. Continued normalisation of our ties can produce mutually useful outcomes,” he stated.
Acknowledging the sophisticated state of world affairs, the Exterior Affairs Minister stated that as neighbouring nations and main economies, India and China should preserve an open change of views and views.
“The worldwide state of affairs, as we meet as we speak, could be very advanced. As neighbouring nations and main economies, an open change of views and views between India and China is essential,” he added.
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