Amid thaw in India-China ties, foreign ministers meet on sidelines of G20

Following the disengagement of troops from Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Depsang and Demchok, in Eastern Ladakh, India and China have ‘exchanged views on the next steps in the bilateral ties’.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders Summit at Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on Monday night where the two discussed the future course of ties.

It was the first high-level engagement between the two sides after completion of the disengagement process in the two friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the mountainous region.

After his talks with Wang, Jaishankar said that both sides also exchanged views on the next steps in the India-China bilateral ties.

“On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rio, met CPC Politburo member and FM Wang Yi of China,” the external affairs minister posted on X late on Monday.

“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,” he said.

Brazil is hosting the G20 Summit on Monday and Tuesday.

Indian and Chinese militaries completed the disengagement exercise in Demchok and Depsang last month after the two sides reached an agreement to resolve the festering border row.

The two sides also resumed patrolling activities in the two areas after a gap of almost four-and-a-half years.