First visit to China in 5 years, Jaishankar meets Xi Jinping on sidelines of SCO meet | In pics

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who was on his first China visit in five years, met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as both countries attempt to reset ties following the border standoff in eastern Ladakh. (Image: X/@DrSJaishankar)

Jaishankar was in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting. He met Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO meeting. (Image: PTI)

Jaishankar spoke to Jinping about the development of India-China bilateral ties. He conveyed greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to him. Jaishankar also apprised Xi about the recent developments in the ties between the two nations. The foreign minister was accompanied by his counterparts from the SCO member nations when he met Xi Jinping. (Image: X/@DrSJaishankar)

He arrived in Beijing after concluding his trip to Singapore. This is also his first visit to China since the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, which severely strained ties between the two countries. (Image: X/@DrSJaishankar)

Meanwhile, S Jaishankar on Tuesday stressed on the importance of taking an uncompromising stance against terrorism, citing the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack in India, which was condemned by the UN Security Council during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting in Tianjin. (Image: X/@DrSJaishankar)

Jaishankar emphasised the need for SCO member states to work together to stabilize the global order, mitigate risks, and address longstanding challenges that threaten collective interests, amid rising conflicts, competition, and economic instability. (Image: X/@DrSJaishankar)

EAM Jaishankar held several high-level interactions on the sidelines of the SCO Foreign Ministers' meet. He met his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. He also met Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. (Image: X/@DrSJaishankar)