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The Minister is presently in Sri Lanka in course of attending the BIMSTEC meeting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the meeting, the two discussed about issues relating to Nepal-India ties, mutual interests and common concerns, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Besides, the ministers held discussions about Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba\u2019s official visit to India taking place from upcoming Friday, April 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, India\u2019s Minister for External Affairs Jaishankar on a social site said that the meeting focused on promoting cooperation for India-Nepal connectivity, power trade, fertliser supplies, and on the energy and health sectors. 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