Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar raises issues with China

Indian foreign secretary S. Jaishankar is to chair the first India-China strategic dialogue with China’s vice foreign minister Zhand Yedui.

Beijing, Feb 22: Indian foreign secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ahead of attending a key bilateral strategic dialogue here.

Jaishankar and Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui are to chair the first India-China Strategic Dialogue here.

India is expected to raise the issue of China's opposition to New Delhi's bid for NSG membership and blocking of its UN proposal to have Pakistani terrorist Masood Azhar declared as international terrorist at the dialogue.

On Tuesday evening, Jaishankar met China's top diplomat Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi.

IANS