Arun Jaitley discharged from hospital, attends Cabinet meeting

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been discharged from a hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Jaitley, 61, was admitted on September 1 and had undergone an elective laparoscopic procedure for diabetes management.

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Earlier, the finance ministry said Jaitley will miss a meeting of finance ministers from the Group of 20 nations in Australia next week as he was still undergoing treatment.

Jaitley attended a meeting of the Union Cabinet, which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Jaitley is responsible for both finance and defence in India's new government.