Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj would arrive here on Friday afternoon to attend an international conference that begins from Friday. Swaraj would arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport at 2 pm. From the airport, she would go to the Mayfair Hotel to inaugurate a three-day international conference titled “India and the Indian Ocean: Renewing the Maritime Trade and Civilisational linkages”.
Besides, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan would also arrive here to attend the conference. Notably, 20 nations from the Indian Ocean Rim (IOR) region would attend the conference supported by eight important Ministries of the Central Government such as External Affairs, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Power, Shipping, Commerce and Industry, Culture, Tourism and Agriculture.