Meetings can strengthen cooperation consensus

The upcoming visits of high-ranking Indian officials to China present a good opportunity for the two countries to discuss the sensitive issues between them, deepen mutual trust and open up new horizons for cooperation on both bilateral and multilateral fronts.

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Saturday for talks with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. She will also participate in the foreign ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Tuesday. The SCO's defense ministers' meeting is also being held next week, which Indian Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is due to attend.

Both countries stand to gain by working closely together within the framework of the Eurasian intergovernmental organization, in which India is making its debut as a full member this year.