During a meeting at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi underscored the importance of mutual respect in resolving longstanding boundary issues. The discussion, held against the backdrop of frozen bilateral ties over the past four years, focused on maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Both ministers agreed on the urgency of complete disengagement in Eastern Ladakh and restoring border tranquility to facilitate normalized relations.