External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj

India, Malaysia sign 7 agreements

A fifth MoU was signed on collaboration in technology development in the field of palm oil.

Apr 01, 2017, 23:43 PM IST

Indian woman asked to strip for security check at Frankfurt airport; Sushma asks for report on alleged racial profiling

In a tweet message, she directed Indian Consul General Raveesh Kumar to "Please send me a report on this", tagging a news report on the incident.

Apr 01, 2017, 23:18 PM IST

India will go with consensus on Lanka resolution at UNHRC: Govt

India today said it will go with the consensus at the UNHRC on the US-sponsored resolution which proposes to give two more years beyond 2017 to Sri Lanka to fulfil its promises on protecting the interests of Tamils there.

Mar 23, 2017, 19:10 PM IST

Facilitate return of Hyderabadi woman stranded in Pak: Swaraj to Indian High Commission

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today directed Indian High Commission in Islamabad to renew the passport and facilitate the return of an Indian woman from Hyderabad who is stranded in Pakistan and is being allegedly harassed by her husband.

Mar 20, 2017, 22:42 PM IST

Attacks on Indians in US are hate crimes: External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj

The recent attacks on Indians in the US are "hate crimes" and not a simple law and order issue, the government said today with an assertion that national interest will not be compromised for the sake of Strategic Partnership with that country.

Mar 20, 2017, 20:04 PM IST

My father is not involved in any unwanted activities, says missing cleric Asif Ali's son

Sajid Ali, the son of missing cleric Asif Ali Nizami, on Saturday requested the agencies in Pakistan to free his father, adding the former is innocent and not involved in any unwanted activities.

Mar 18, 2017, 20:13 PM IST

Indian mission in UAE to help stranded sailors with essentials: Sushma

"I have asked the mission to ensure that Indian sailors do not suffer for want of essential supplies," the minister said in a tweet on Monday.

 

 

Jan 09, 2017, 18:48 PM IST

Norway child row: Natural parents must get custody of Aryan, says Sushma Swaraj

Ahead of the Indian ambassador's meeting with authorities in Norway in connection with a row over the custody of a five-year-old child belonging to an Indo-Norwegian family, the government on Tuesday made it clear that it wants the boy united with his natural parents.

Dec 27, 2016, 11:21 AM IST

Sushma offers help to Indian couple in Norway after authorities take their child's custody

"I have asked Indian Ambassador in Norway to send me a report," Swaraj tweeted.

Dec 22, 2016, 19:44 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj likely to undergo kidney transplant on Saturday

AIIMS director MC Misra and surgeons VK Bansal and Sandeep Agarwal will be part of the team of doctors who would perform the transplant.

Dec 09, 2016, 17:21 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj undergoing treatment for kidney ailment at AIIMS

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is admitted at AIIMS, is undergoing treatment for kidney-related ailment and is likely to remain in the hospital for a few days.

Nov 15, 2016, 20:18 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj admitted to AIIMS

Doctors monitoring her condition told IANS that she is a severe diabetic patient and needed to undergo some tests urgently. 

Nov 07, 2016, 22:25 PM IST

Five takeaways from Sushma Swaraj's speech at UN General Assembly

Here are the top five quotes from Sushma Swaraj.

Sep 26, 2016, 20:48 PM IST

UK Foreign Minister calls up Swaraj, ensures support in fight against terror

He also condemned the terror attack on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri town that killed 17 soldiers.

Sep 18, 2016, 23:03 PM IST

Swaraj seeks report from Indian consulate on death of workers

The minister has sought the report from the mission into the matter, the MEA spokesperson said.

Aug 26, 2016, 23:24 PM IST

Sushma wins hearts again with her 'large dollops of humanity'

And Sushma in her trademark reportedly style wrote back, saying “Ohh ! That will be too much, pl give me the details.” 

Aug 20, 2016, 17:22 PM IST

Foreign ministers of India, China to meet on Friday

The two foreign ministers are expected to hold talks on important issues of bilateral, regional and multilateral interest.

Aug 11, 2016, 18:33 PM IST

India unlikely to get Kohinoor diamond back, hints UK minister

India has no legal grounds to seek the Kohinoor back from the United Kingdom, said Alok Sharma, Minister of Asia and Pacific affairs of the government of the United Kingdom on Tuesday.

Jul 27, 2016, 06:51 AM IST

Making continuous efforts to locate Father Tom, will bring him home: Sushma Swaraj

After the purported video of kidnapped Father Tom being tortured by the ISIS cropped up on social media, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday asserted that the Centre was doing everything in its power to bring the Malayalee priest back home safely.

Jul 20, 2016, 14:35 PM IST

Sushma offers Dhaka 'comprehensive approach' to fight terror, ideologies of hate

In the aftermath of the Gulshan cafe attack in the Bangladeshi capital, Sushma has reiterated New Delhi's support to Dhaka in fighting terrorism.

Jul 08, 2016, 17:58 PM IST