Cape Town, July 25 -- Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on Friday participated in the first session of the G20 Development Ministers' Meeting on Combating Illicit Financial Flows and Social Protection.

Margherita emphasized the need to bridge the Sustainable Development Goals financing gap.

In a post on X, he said, "Participated in the first session of the G20 Development Ministers' Meeting on Combating Illicit Financial Flows and Social Protection today. Highlighted India's key achievements in ensuring inclusive Social Protection for all and emphasized the need to bridge the SDG financing gap."

Earlier in the day, Margherita met with South African Minister of the Department of Planning, Monitoring and E...