S Jaishankar meets China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi

• Jaishankar briefly meets China's Wang Yi during Munich Security Conference
• Encounter marks first face-to-face contact between Indian and Chinese foreign ministers in six months
• Content of conversation remains undisclosed; Jaishankar engages in discussions on global security challenges at the conference

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar had a brief encounter with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the Munich Security Conference in Germany. The meeting occurred as Wang Yi was leaving the stage and Jaishankar was preparing for a panel discussion with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. This brief interaction marked the first face-to-face contact between the two leaders in six months, amidst ongoing tensions between India and China.

Despite the brevity of the encounter, the content of their conversation remains undisclosed. Jaishankar's visit to Munich coincides with the Munich Security Conference, where he engaged in discussions on significant security challenges globally, including the Israel-Hamas conflict and the Red Sea crisis. The conference, hosting world leaders, commenced on February 16, with Jaishankar also holding substantial discussions with Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eid during his four-day visit.