External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has urged member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to adopt an uncompromising stance against terrorism, separatism, and extremism. Speaking at the SCO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Tianjin, China, Jaishankar stressed that the

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has criticised External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for “briefing” Chinese President Xi Jinping during the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting in Beijing. Gandhi accused the move of undermining India’s foreign policy and labelled it a “full‑blown circus.” Context of the SCO Engagement This high‑level interaction marks Jaishankar’s first visit

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on July 15, marking the first senior-level India-China engagement since the deadly Galwan Valley clash in 2020. The meeting took place during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers’ gathering. Jaishankar’s visit comes after a gradual process of military disengagement,

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar has called for continued efforts to normalise India-China relations during his visit to Beijing. This is his first official trip to mainland China since the 2020 border standoff in eastern Ladakh. Jaishankar met Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign