China's support to Pakistan during the recent Pahalgam terror attack conflict has also cast a shadow over dialogue at the SCO.
EAM S. Jaishankar to Visit China After Five Years Latest News: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Singapore and the People’s Republic of China from July 13–15, 2025, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Dr. Jaishankar will first visit Singapore, where he is expected to hold official talks with his counterpart and meet with the city-state’s leadership, reinforcing the regular bilateral exchanges between the two countries.
He will then travel to China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting in Tianjin. Dr. Jaishankar is also expected to hold several bilateral talks, including a scheduled meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday.
Their last encounter was in February, during the G20 summit in Johannesburg, where both diplomats emphasized the need for mutual trust and cooperation, according to ANI.
Improving Bilateral Ties
This visit comes amid efforts by India and China to mend relations that soured following the Galwan Valley clashes of 2020. In June, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval traveled to China for SCO meetings.
Additionally, ANI reports that Minister Wang Yi is expected to visit India next month to meet NSA Doval. These visits are part of a renewed Special Representative dialogue aimed at resolving the long-standing boundary dispute.
Ongoing Challenges
Despite progress, tensions persist. In recent weeks, China has delayed or halted shipments of rare-earth magnets, fertilizers, and tunnel boring machines—key components for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail project.
China’s support to Pakistan during the recent Pahalgam terror attack conflict has also cast a shadow over dialogue at the SCO.
Last month, India refused to sign the SCO defense minister’s joint statement, which did not mention of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. A similar impasse could emerge during the upcoming foreign ministers’ meeting.
About the SCO
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, founded in 2001, is a ten member regional alliance focused on security, counter-terrorism, and economic cooperation, covering nearly half the world’s population. Member states include China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, and Belarus. Initially a five-nation grouping, India held the SCO presidency in 2023, followed by Pakistan in 2024.
The Galwan clash in 2020 marked the worst India–China border confrontation in over four decades, plunging bilateral ties to historic lows. A revival of the Special Representative dialogue and other diplomatic channels was reportedly agreed upon during brief discussions between PM Modi and President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Kazan Summit in October 2024.
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