Beijing, July 14 -- Noting that India and China have made good progress in the past nine months for the normalization of bilateral relations due to resolution of friction along the border in eastern Ladakh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that it is now incumbent on the two sides to address other aspects related to the border, including de-escalation.

In his opening remarks during meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Jaishankar also called for avoiding restrictive trade measures and roadblocks are avoided.

Jaishankar, who is in China to attend SCO Foreign Ministers Meeting, said that stable and constructive ties between India and China are not only for mutual benefit, but that of the world as well.

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