<span style="color: black;">External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held bilateral meeting with Tajikistan counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Dushanbe. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: black;">During the meeting, the two leaders discussed stepping up bilateral ties in areas of Science and Technology, Information Technology, agriculture, defence and security, health and tourism. She also met Chief Executive of Afghanistan Dr Abdullah on the sidelines of the SCO meeting.</span><br />'' <span style="color: black;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: black;">Earlier, Mrs Swaraj reached Tajikistan capital to attend a two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government Council Meeting. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: black;">During her visit, she will participate in SCO-related meetings, hold bilateral talks and interact with the Indian community</span><b><span style="color: #222222;">. </span></b><span style="color: #222222;">India became a full member of SCO in 2017.</span><br />''