Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets Chinese counterpart
Monday, 23/04/2018 16:35 (GMT+7)
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on April 22nd met her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss a host of bilateral issues and ways to step up the peace of high-level interactions to improve the relationship.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is paying a four-day visit to China to take part in the Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
In her initial remarks, Ms. Swaraj congratulated Mr. Wang on being elevated as state councilor and appointed as special representative for the India-China boundary talks.
“I am delighted to be in Beijing and very happy to meet you again. I also congratulate you for being promoted as China’s State Councillor and re-appointment as Foreign Minister.” Ms. Swaraj said.
The two leaders discussed a range of issues aimed at improving ties between the two Asian powers. Hours later, reports emerged that PM Narendra Modi will be visiting China on April 27th-28th to hold talks with President Xi Jinping.
Ms. Swaraj's meeting with Mr. Wang Yi comes just days after India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met top official of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) Yang Jiechi in Shanghai./.
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