Jaishankar Talks Ties with Xi Jinping During China Visit, Conveys PM Modi’s Greetings

Last Updated:July 15, 2025, 10:00 IST

Jaishankar briefed President Xi on recent developments in India-China relations and emphasised the importance of continued leadership guidance in advancing bilateral ties.

S Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. (Photo: DrSJaishankar)

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, where he conveyed greetings from President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ministerial gathering. Jaishankar briefed President Xi on recent developments in India-China relations and emphasised the importance of continued leadership guidance in advancing bilateral ties.

The meeting with Xi comes a day after Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on in Beijing, where both leaders emphasised the importance of deepening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation, according to Chinese state media outlet Xinhua.

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During the meeting, Han highlighted that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a “successful meeting" in Kazan last October, bringing China-India relations to “a new starting point," Xinhua reported.

Underscoring the shared status of China and India as major developing nations and key members of the Global South, Han remarked it was the “right choice" for the two countries to be “partners contributing to each other’s success," as per Xinhua.

Han also urged both sides to implement the consensus reached by their leaders, continue high-level strategic engagement, and promote stable, healthy development of bilateral relations by respecting core concerns and enhancing pragmatic cooperation.

During the meeting with Han, Jaishankar said India hopes “zero tolerance for terrorism" will be upheld at the upcoming meeting of the SCO, noting that its primary mandate is to combat terrorism, separatism and extremism, comments seen as a reference to Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorism.

He highlighted the positive impact of peace and tranquillity in the border for the smooth development in bilateral relations and supported continued efforts towards de-escalation and border management. The MEA said he underlined the need for cooperation on transboundary rivers, including the resumption of the provision of hydrological data by the Chinese side.

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