Jaishankar to Attend SCO Foreign Ministers’ Meet in China

Speedy Summary

• External Affairs Minister Visit: S. Jaishankar will travel to Tianjin,China,for the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting on July 15,and he is expected to visit China separately.
• SCO Member States: The Shanghai Cooperation organisation includes india, China, Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus.
• Meeting Agenda: The discussions will focus on cooperation within SCO and major international and regional issues.
• India-China Bilateral Talks: Jaishankar’s visit follows earlier trips by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and NSA Ajit Doval amid efforts to normalize relations post the 2020 Ladakh military standoff.
• Boundary Talks Framework: A fresh round of Special Representatives dialog between Wang Yi (china) and Ajit Doval (India) is anticipated soon; previous rounds have not resolved the border dispute spanning 3,488 km.
• Normalisation efforts:

– Recent disengagement agreements in Demchok and Depsang succeeded after strained ties due to Galwan Valley clashes in 2020.
– Kailash Manasarovar Yatra resumed after a five-year gap.

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Indian Opinion Analysis

The upcoming visit by External affairs Minister S. Jaishankar signifies India’s dual engagement strategy with multilateralism thru organizations like SCO while simultaneously addressing bilateral complexities with China. As unresolved boundary disputes persist despite multiple dialogues under structured frameworks such as the SR mechanism as 2003, these meetings could offer an prospect for deeper discussions aimed at tangible outcomes-particularly given recent disengagement successes at friction points.

Normalization efforts including cultural initiatives like resuming the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra suggest progress toward rebuilding trust but remain overshadowed by lingering concerns about resource trade restrictions from China or broader geopolitical tensions. For India’s strategic interests within SCO-currently chaired by China-it would be crucial to leverage multilateral diplomacy while safeguarding national priorities regarding territorial sovereignty.

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