Beijing/ New Delhi, July 14 (Reporter) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing today and called for “continued normalisation” of ties between India and China. In his opening remarks during the meeting, Jaishankar said, "India supports a successful Chinese presidency at the SCO. Our bilateral relationship, as you have pointed, has been steadily improving since the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi Jinping in Kazan last October. I am confident that my discussions in this visit will maintain that positive trajectory." Jaishankar said the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is “widely appreciated in India”. After a five-year hiatus triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and extended due to tensions between India and China, the Kailash-Mansarovar yatra resumed in 2025. "The international situation, as we meet today, is very complex. As neighboring nations and major economies, an open exchange of views and perspectives between India and China are very important," he added. Jaishankar is in China to participate in the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (CFM) being held in Tianjin. The EAM will also hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the CFM. This is Jaishankar's first visit since the 2020 military standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval also visited China last month to attend the 20th Meeting of the SCO Security Council Secretaries. Doval also held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and underlined the urgency of addressing terrorism in all its forms. He emphasized the need to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations to maintain overall peace and stability in the region. During his visit, NSA Ajit Doval had called on Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng along with other Heads of Delegation attending the meeting...////...