NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met on Monday night met during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro to discuss next steps after Ladakh disengagement.
The ministers acknowledged the progress made on the recent disengagement in border areas of Ladakh and discussed future steps for the two countries. They also talked about the global situation.
“On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio, met CPC Politburo member and FM Wang Yi of China. We noted the progress in the recent disengagement in the India-China border areas. And exchanged views on the next steps in our bilateral ties. Also discussed the global situation,” Jaishankar wrote on X.
Wang also talked of the need for ‘more mutual trust and less suspicion,’ between the two countries, Reuters reported . Wang also urged India to step up cooperation on resumption of direct flights, exchanging journalists and facilitating visas.
China last month began implementing an agreement to end a military standoff on each side of the disputed Himalayan border.
This follows a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the BRICS Summit in Russia last month.