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External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that there are various dimensions to relations between major economies like India and China and in this context, it is essential that restrictive trade measures and roadblocks are avoided

Normalising people-to-people exchanges can foster mutually beneficial cooperation, he said, adding that stable bilateral ties can be built only on the basis of mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.

"It is also essential in this context that restrictive trade measures an...