Pakistan, July 14 -- India has asked China to stop trade restrictions and pull back troops from the border to improve relations. Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday. This is Jaishankar's first visit to China since a deadly border clash in 2020. That incident caused a long standoff between the two nuclear powers. However, both sides began easing tensions last October.

Jaishankar said recent progress in talks was due to resolving some friction along the Line of Actual Control. But he warned that more steps are needed. These include further troop withdrawals and ending trade restrictions. He said both sides should focus on cooperation that benefits each other. India believes norm...