Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Monday that India and China need to advance practical cooperation and respect mutual concerns to ensure stable development of bilateral ties, according to state news agency Xinhua. Han made the remarks during a meeting with India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Beijing. The Indian minister is attending a regional security meeting under the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin in northern China on July 15 and holding bilateral meetings on the sidelines. What did Jaishankar say during his Beijing visit? In his opening remarks during the meeting with Vice President Han, Jaishankar commended the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between India and China and said the "continued normalization of our ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes." He called for "an open exchange of views and perspectives between India and China" in an international situation that is becoming increasingly complex. Show additional content? This content is part of the text you are currently reading. The provider X / Twitter provides this content and may collect your usage data directly when you click “Show content”. Always show content from X / Twitter. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he conveyed India's support for China's SCO leadership and noted improvements in bilateral relations. The foreign minister said he expressed confidence that discussions during his "visit will maintain that positive trajectory." Beijing has positioned the 10-member SCO as a counterbalance to Western alliances and continues to promote deeper collaboration among member states in areas such as security, trade, and science. New Delhi also participates in the "Quad" group alongside the United States, Japan and Australia.