External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met her Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin here and the two leaders discussed stepping up close bilateral ties in development assistance, science and technology, health, defence and security.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of a two-day conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of Government (CHG).
“Both (leaders) discussed stepping up our close relationship in development assistance, Science and Technology, IT, agriculture, defence and security, health and tourism,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said.