SCO Meet: Jaishankar Holds Talks With Chinese, Russian Counterparts As Pak's Bhutto Arrives In India. In Pics

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held bilateral meetings with leaders of several member nations on Thursday ahead of the main deliberations of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers.

Jaishankar on Thursday evening hosted a gala reception for the foreign ministers of Russia, China, Pakistan and other member nations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The two-day SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting kicked off in Goa, with Jaishankar holding several bilateral talks. Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and both sides agreed to follow a 'fair multipolar system of interstate relations', indirectly hinting at the western economic sanctions in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war. (Image Credit: Twitter/Dr. S. Jaishankar)

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised the border standoff issue with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang. During his detailed discussion with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Jaishankar said, 'Focus remains on resolving outstanding issues and ensuring peace and tranquillity in the border areas'. (Image Credit: Twitter/Dr. S. Jaishankar)

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in Goa on Thursday, becoming the first Pakistani foreign minister to visit India in almost 12 years. There is no indication of a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar. (Image Credit: Twitter/PPP)

Bhutto met Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in Goa. They discussed bilateral, regional and matters of mutual interest, according to a tweet by PPP. (Image Credit: Twitter/PPP)

Foreign Ministers S Jaishankar also met Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov. Jaishankar in a tweet said, 'Appreciated Uzbekistan’s strong support for India’s SCO presidency. Also recognized our long standing multilateral cooperation'. (Image Credit: Twitter/Dr. S. Jaishankar)

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also held a meeting with the SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming. India is the chair of the SCO this year. Last week, the SCO Defence Ministers meeting took place in New Delhi. (Image Credit: Twitter/Dr. S. Jaishankar)