New Delhi, July 14 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Minister's meeting, today met SCO Secretary General Nurlan Yermekbayev and discussed the contribution and importance of the SCO and endeavours to modernise its functioning.

"Glad to meet SCO SG Nurlan Yermekbayev in Beijing today. Discussed the contribution and importance of SCO, as well as the endeavors to modernize its working,'' the External Affairs Minister said on X.

Dr Jaishankar, who is on his first visit to Beijing in five years, will participate in the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Tianjin tomorrow. He is also likely to hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines.

Earlier Dr Jaisha...