New Delhi, July 30 -- Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita concluded his official visit to Eswatini and Lesotho from July 18-22, and to South Africa from July 23-25.

During his visit to Eswatini, Margherita called on King Mswati III and held productive discussions with Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini.

He also held bilateral meetings with Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Economic Planning and Development, Health, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy, Justice and Constitutional Affairs and senior members of the Eswatini Government, the Ministry of External Affairs stated.

The meetings reviewed the state of bilateral relations and explored new avenues for cooperation in trade...