Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi begins official visit to Colombia, New York

Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi arrived here as she begins her official visit to Colombia and New York during which she will participate in a UN Security Council meeting on pea

Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi arrived here as she begins her official visit to Colombia and New York during which she will participate in a UN Security Council meeting on peacekeeping and interact with members of the Indian diaspora. Ms. Lekhi will first travel to Colombia from September 4-6 where she will call on the country’s top leadership and hold bilateral discussions with Vice President and Foreign Minister Marta Lucia Ramirez and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest. During her visit to New York from September 7-9, Lekhi will participate in the Security Council Ministerial Open Debate on 'Transitions' under the agenda item 'United Nations Peacekeeping Operations' that will be convened on September 8 under the Council's Irish Presidency.