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EAM Jaishankar to visit Singapore and China

New Delhi, July 12 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be on a visit to Singapore and China from July 13-15.
In Singapore, EAM will meet his counterpart and the leadership of Singapore as part of the regular exchanges between our two countries, a statement said.
Thereafter, EAM will visit the People’s Republic of China to participate in the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (CFM) being held in Tianjin.
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