Bishkek, Sept. 1 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met counterparts from several countries on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to discuss bolstering bilateral cooperation.

During the summit, the foreign minister met with his counterparts from China, Russia, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Following his engagement with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Jaishankar posted on X, "Good to meet Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China today in Bishkek." This meeting followed extensive discussions held weeks prior in Manila in July between Jaishankar and Wang concerning bilateral relations, border stability and key regional and global developments...