External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Dr. S. Jaishankar and China’s President Xi Jinping

Beijing (China) – Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping. Jaishankar is visiting China for the first time in the last five years. Jaishankar shared a picture of his meeting with Jinping on ‘X’. Jaishankar wrote that this morning, he met President Xi Jinping along with the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, in Beijing. He congratulated Xi Jinping on behalf of President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Modi.

Called on President Xi Jinping this morning in Beijing along with my fellow SCO Foreign Ministers.

Conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister @narendramodi.

Apprised President Xi of the recent development of our bilateral ties. Value the guidance of… pic.twitter.com/tNfmEzpJGl

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) July 15, 2025

Earlier, Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. In that meeting, he stressed the need to build stable and constructive relations between the two countries. Jaishankar said that border issues should be addressed, and work towards removing barriers to trade as well. Based on mutual respect and understanding, India-China relations can move in a positive direction. China should avoid such steps that can harm India’s manufacturing sector.