Wang Yi

Union External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Bali, on July 7. The meeting was held with a focus on "specific outstanding issues,' happened on the sidelines of a meeting of the foreign ministers of G20 countries. "Began my day in Bali by meeting FM Wang Yi of China. Discussion lasted one hour. Focused on specific outstanding issues in our bilateral-relationship,' Jaishankar tweeted.

As per reports, US State Secretary Antony Blinken and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi discussed the ongoing Ukraine-Russia border tensions over a phone call, on February 22. In addition, Wang Yi said that all parties involved in tensions in Ukraine should initiate dialogue and seek a diplomatic solution. Notably, the United States lashed out at Vladimir Putin over breach of Minsk agreements and recognizing Donetsk and Luhansk regions as “… read-more

Owing to the tensions between India and China, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar remained absent at the Security Council meeting convened by China on May 7. The virtual meeting focused on multilateralism and maintenance of international peace was instead attended by Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. Reportedly, China will convene two more meetings on Africa and COVID-19 recovery along with improving safety of peacekeepers.