What happened?
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit China from July 13–15, 2025, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Tianjin on July 15. He is also expected to hold bilateral talks in Beijing with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ahead of the summit. This marks Jaishankar’s first visit to China since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash and follows recent visits by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and NSA Ajit Doval.
Why it matters to India
Jaishankar’s visit signals cautious but deliberate efforts to stabilize India-China ties, especially after the recent disengagement at friction points along the LAC. The visit also aligns with China’s SCO chairmanship and lays groundwork for further high-level engagement, including a potential visit by Wang Yi to India. It reflects India’s strategic balancing within multilateral platforms amid complex regional dynamics.