Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale visits Beijing to address bilateral ties

Amid continued Sino-India discord over a host of issues, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has made a surprise visit to Beijing and held talks with top Chinese officials on bilateral ties and topics related to regional and international importance.

Gokhale’s visit, which was kept under wraps was announced through a tweet by Indian Embassy early today.

#Beijing : Foreign Secretary #VijayGokhale holds talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi & discussed a range of issues. pic.twitter.com/euBShFFNh5

— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) February 24, 2018

“During the consultations, the two sides reviewed recent developments in bilateral relations, including high level exchanges, and discussed the agenda for bilateral engagement in the coming months,” a statement by the Indian Embassy here said.

Gokhale who was India’s envoy to China before he succeeded S Jaishankar as the Foreign Secretary last month, held talks with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou, and called on Foreign Minister Wang Yi and state councillor Yang Jiechi,the statement said.

Foreign Secretary Mr. Vijay Gokhale held talks with the Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Mr. Kong Xuanyou and called on Foreign Minister Mr. Wang Yi and State Councillor Mr. Yang Jiechi during his …read more