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Sushma Swaraj Meets Queen Maxima Of Netherlands, Discuss Financial Inclusion

Darpan News Desk IANS, 30 May, 2018 12:04 PM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday held a meeting with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands during which the two leaders discussed growing financial inclusion in India.

Queen Maxima, who is the wife of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, is visiting India in her capacity as the UN Secretary-General's special advocate for inclusive finance for development.

H. M Queen Máxima who is in India as UN Secretary General’s Special Advocate for Financial Inclusion @UNSGSA, met @SushmaSwaraj, Minister of External Affairs, India to discuss the steps India is taking towards financial inclusion. pic.twitter.com/qqDYECOThN
— Netherlands in India (@NLinIndia) May 29, 2018

On Monday, Queen Maxima met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed financial inclusion and global development finance.

EAM @SushmaSwaraj met with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands who is also a Special Advocate of the UN Secretary General for Inclusive Finance for Development. Leaders talked about growing financial inclusion in India, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

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