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NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on June 11 held separate talks with German Development Minister Svenja Schulze and her Australian counterpart Pat Conroy focusing on bilateral relations and cooperation under the G20 framework.
The meetings took place on the margins of the G20 Development Ministers’ conclave in Varanasi.
“Pleasure to begin G20 Development Ministers’ meeting with German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development @SvenjaSchulze68. Discussed our shared priorities that #G20DMM seeks to take forward. Also spoke about the Sustainable Development Summit and third country partnerships,” Jaishankar tweeted.
On his meeting with Conroy, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Australia figured in the talks.
“Glad to welcome Australian Development Minister @PatConroy1 in Varanasi for the #G20DMM. Naturally, we spoke about PM @narendramodi’s recent visit to Australia. Also discussed how our two countries can cooperate on development issues in the Pacific,” Jaishankar said in another tweet.
