Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Japan and China later this month. The trip includes summit talks in Japan and potential participation in the SCO summit in China, marking his first visit there since the Ladakh standoff
EAM S. Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on the sidelines of the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting, discussing India-China relations and conveying greetings from Indian leaders. He also emphasized the importance of mutual respect and long-term cooperation.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing and emphasised that normalised ties between India and China could yield mutually beneficial outcomes. He also marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties and discussed resuming the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
Due to geopolitical tensions, geo-economic forces and geo-technological advancements, it makes more sense to be part of the principle-based trans-regional international organisation than outside it