Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding EAM S. Jaishankar's July 2025 visit to China?
1. It was the first visit by an Indian External Affairs Minister to China since the 2020 Galwan Valley clash.
2. The primary purpose of the visit was to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

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Accepted Answer

A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct, as it marked a major diplomatic milestone post-Galwan. Statement 2 is incorrect; the visit was to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers' Meeting, not BRICS.

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