India, China foreign ministers meet on sidelines of G20 meet in Indonesia's Bali
India Today
The border crisis and resolving the current escalation at the LAC in eastern Ladakh remain the top priority for New Delhi during the meeting of foreign ministers of India and China.
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, on his birthday, the foreign ministers of India and China met on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
While the Dalai Lama has been a matter of contention between the two countries for decades, the border crisis and resolving the current escalation at the LAC in eastern Ladakh remain the top priority for New Delhi. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held an hour-long meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
In a tweet, minister Jaishankar wrote, “Began my day in Bali by meeting FM Wang Yi of China. The discussion lasted one hour. Focused on specific outstanding issues in our bilateral relationship pertaining to the border situation. Also spoke about other matters including students and flights.”
Began my day in Bali by meeting FM Wang Yi of China. Discussion lasted one hour.Focused on specific outstanding issues in our bilateral relationship pertaining to the border situation. Also spoke about other matters including students and flights. pic.twitter.com/NYl0Gh451v