New Delhi, July 16 -- Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will pay an official visit to Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa from July 18-25, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the MEA, MoS Margherita will visit Eswatini and Lesotho from July 18-22, 2025, and South Africa from July 23-25.

During his visit to Eswatini, MoS Margherita is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on King Mswati III and the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini. He is expected to hold a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Eswatini to discuss matters of mutual interest and to review the progress of bilateral relations. The visit will focus on strengthening cooperation in areas such as trade a...