Beijing/New Delhi, July 14 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing today and expressed confidence that his discussions with Chinese leaders would maintain the ''positive trajectory'' in relations between New Delhi and Beijing.

In his opening remarks during his meeting with Vice President Han Zheng, Dr Jaishankar said India-China relations had been steadily improving since Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Kazan last October.

"I am confident that my discussions in this visit will maintain that positive trajectory,'' he said and added that continued normalization of Bilateral India-China ties can produce mutually beneficial outcomes.

He said that as neighbouri...