Beijing, July 14 -- As part of 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar planted a pomegranate sapling at the Indian Embassy in China premises on Monday.

He also interacted with Embassy officials in Beijing.

In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, "EkPedMaaKeNaam Planted a pomegranate sapling earlier today at the Embassy. Also interacted with our Team @EOIBeijing."

Jaishankar arrived in China after concluding his visit to Singapore, his first trip to Beijing in five years. During his visit, Jaishankar will attend the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers' Meeting (CFM) in Tianjin and also hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines.

Earlier in the day, Jaishankar met with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secret...