Jaishankar meets Chinese foreign minister in Johannesburg
What's the story
India's Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Johannesburg on Friday. The two met on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting and discussed managing peace and tranquility in border areas, the Kailash Mansarovar yatra, flight connectivity, and travel facilities. "The G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Johannesburg provided an opportunity to meet CPC Politburo member and FM Wang Yi of China this morning on its sidelines," Jaishankar said.
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Jaishankar meets Wang
#WATCH | EAM Dr S Jaishankar meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa.
— ANI (@ANI) February 21, 2025
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Global issues
Jaishankar addresses global challenges at G20 event
At the G20 event, Jaishankar spoke at a session titled "Discussion on the Global Geopolitical Situation." He emphasized challenges such as Covid pandemic impacts, conflict situations, financial pressures, food security, and climate concerns. The Jaishankar-Wang meeting comes as both countries are busy rebuilding a working relationship that was strained due to a military standoff at the border since 2020. Last year, India and China had partially resolved the standoff in Ladakh, hoping to improve bilateral relations.
Diplomatic endeavors
Meeting amid efforts to rebuild strained India-China relations
Separately, addressing a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "The two ministers reviewed developments in the bilateral relationship since their last meeting in November, specifically the management of peace and tranquility in border areas." The MEA spokesperson said there was also an exchange of ideas on the G20 and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.