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Jaishankar to visit China on July 13, a first since thaw in border tension
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a three-day visit of China on July 13.
This will be Jaishankar's first visit to China since India and China reached an understanding to partially resolve the military standoff in eastern Ladakh.
Jaishankar will hold bilateral meetings with Chinese officials and attend the SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting at Tianjin.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as details emerge.
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