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Jaishankar-Xi Jinping Meet: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing ahead of SCO meet on Tuesday. The crucial meeting between the external affairs minister of India and the Chinese President comes hours after Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. The development is seen as a big breakthrough in the direcation of improving the ties between two neighbouring countries post the Galwan clash 2020. Jaishankar is in China on a two-day visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. 

Jaishankar posted a picture with Xi on X, with caption,"Called on President Xi Jinping this morning in Beijing along with my fellow SCO Foreign Ministers. Conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister @narendramodi. Apprised President Xi of the recent development of our bilateral ties. Value the guidance of our leaders in that regard.

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Need To Avoid 'Restrictive' Trade Measures: Jaishankar 

Earlier, Jaishankar during his meeting with Yi, asserted that India and China should build on progress in the normalisation of the bilateral ties to address border-related issues including de-escalation and it is also essential to avoid "restrictive" trade measures.

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The external minister, in his opening remarks at the meeting, said the relations between the two countries can continue to develop in a "positive trajectory" on the foundation that differences should not become disputes and nor should competition ever become a conflict.

The external affairs minister also underlined the need for "mutual trust" to take forward India-China ties, comments that came against the backdrop of Beijing's continuous support to Pakistan, including in the military domain. 

India and China's bilateral ties went off the track after the military standoff in eastern Ladakh began in May 2020 and a deadly clash at the Galwan Valley in June. The face-off effectively ended following the completion of the disengagement process from the last two friction points of Demchok and Depsang under an agreement finalised on October 21 last year.

(With PTI inputs)