External Affairs Minister

Pakistani woman suffering from cancer seeks Sushma Swaraj's help for medical visa

Faiza Tanveer, 25, is suffering from a recurrent ameloblastoma, an oral tumour which is aggressive in nature.

 

Jul 09, 2017, 09:58 AM IST

Sushma Swaraj assures help to Indian woman jailed in Riyadh

Responding to a request of another person, Swaraj said the Indian Embassy in Bahrain will look into the reported drowning of an Indian there.

Jun 28, 2017, 23:30 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to be NDA's candidate for President?

Consultation process in both the BJP and the Opposition camps shifted into high gear on Wednesday as filing of nominations for the presidential election began.

Jun 14, 2017, 21:39 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj outwits Twitter user who sought help 'from Mars'

Sushma Swaraj is known for using the social media to reach out to Indians in dire situations and help them.

Jun 08, 2017, 20:07 PM IST

Pakistan cannot take Kashmir issue to International Court of Justice, issue can only be resolved bilaterally: Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj said on Monday that Pakistan cannot take Kashmir to ICJ.

Jun 05, 2017, 16:44 PM IST

After Uzma's return, now couple from Hyderabad pleads Sushma to save daughter stuck in Pak

"My daughter is stuck in Pakistan, she has not yet come. I have been waiting for years. Uzma returned to India after efforts of the government. I really want my daughter to return,” her mother said.

May 28, 2017, 23:40 PM IST

2 Indians abducted in South Sudan released: Sushma Swaraj

Two Indian petroleum engineers who were abducted in South Sudan have been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today.

Mar 31, 2017, 11:29 AM IST

PM invites Uddhav Thackeray on dinner to discuss Presidential poll strategy

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has been invited to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dinner party being hosted next week for the NDA allies to firm up the strategy for the upcoming presidential polls.

Mar 25, 2017, 23:51 PM IST

Missing Delhi Nizamuddin Dargah clerics return home from Pakistan, meet Sushma Swaraj

Two missing clerics from Delhi's famed Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah finally returned home from Pakistan on Monday, ending a tensed moment for the family members over their brief disappearance.

Mar 20, 2017, 22:49 PM IST

India, Russia hold talks to boost economic cooperation

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev today held discussions with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on ways to boost economic cooperation including in the energy and diamond processing sectors.

Mar 17, 2017, 21:24 PM IST

Indian's killing: Mission officials rush to Kansas

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday expressed shock over the shooting incident in the US in which an Indian-origin man was killed and another injured, and said that two Indian Embassy officials have rushed to the state of Kansas where the incident took place.

Feb 24, 2017, 14:55 PM IST

Killing of Telangana man in US bar shocks family, Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday expressed shock over the shooting incident in the US in which an Indian-origin man was killed and another injured.

Feb 24, 2017, 10:52 AM IST

Sushma Swaraj assures help to family of Indian killed in Jamaica

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday assured help to the family of an Indian national who was shot dead during an armed robbery in Jamaica earlier this week.

Feb 11, 2017, 17:33 PM IST

Accused of Muslim-bias on visa applications, Sushma Swaraj hits back

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today hit back against lesser-known outfit Hindu Jagaran Sangha for accusing her of taking care of visa requests "by Muslims only".

Jan 20, 2017, 23:49 PM IST

Man tweets to Sushma Swaraj as mother suffers stroke in Toronto, she steps in

The Indian Consulate in Toronto on Wednesday helped an Indian man in overcoming difficulties relating to PIO card following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Dec 28, 2016, 23:00 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj in 'Global Thinkers of 2016' list: Five recent incidents that defined her Twitter diplomacy

External Affairs Minister has bagged the honour of appearing in Global Thinkers of 2016 list compiled by the Foreign Policy magazine.

Dec 15, 2016, 06:17 AM IST

Sushma Swaraj recovering well after kidney transplant: AIIMS

Sushma Swaraj, who underwent a kidney transplant three days ago, was recovering well.

Dec 13, 2016, 20:05 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's intervention helps Egyptian woman weighing 500 kg get visa

A bed-ridden Egyptian woman weighing 500 kg was granted visa by Indian Embassy in Cairo following intervention by Sushma Swaraj.

Dec 06, 2016, 22:13 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's kidney transplant likely this weekend; donor unrelated

Sushma Swaraj is expected to undergo a kidney transplant at AIIMS this weekend. 

Dec 06, 2016, 21:56 PM IST

Attacks on Hindus: Sushma Swaraj asks Indian envoy to take up issue with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

"I have asked Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka to call on the Prime Minister and express our grave concern about the safety and wellbeing of the Hindus in Bangladesh," Swaraj tweeted on Sunday.

Nov 06, 2016, 16:35 PM IST