Jaishankar, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers' meeting, said he apprised the Chinese President of the recent development in bilateral ties.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the spokeswoman of the Russian foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Lavrov is visiting China for a foreign ministers meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russia's top diplomat on Tuesday that their countries should "strengthen mutual support", state media said, as foreign ministers gathered in Beijing for Shanghai