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People in India remember her fondly: PM Modi condoles death of Pakistani philanthropist Bilquis Edhi

Apr 17, 2022, at 12:55 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the demise of well-known Pakistani philanthropist Bilquis Edhi, who had sheltered Indian deaf-mute girl Geeta for many years, and said that people in India remember her fondly. 

Amarinder Singh defends Pak journo over ISI links sharing images with Sonia Gandhi, Sushma Swaraj

Oct 26, 2021, at 06:16 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday stood in defence of his friend and Pakistani defence journalist Aroosa Alam, after state Home Minister Sukhjinder Randhawa's threat of investigating her for links with the Pakistan intelligence agency ISI.

Miss you with every breath Ma: Sushma Swaraj's daughter tweets on Mother's Day

May 10, 2020, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Leaving thousands of Indians touched, country's late former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's daughter Bansuri Swaraj posted a heart-melting message in memory of her on Mother's Day.

Twitter celebrates #EveryWoman by honouring late Sushma Swaraj as the #TwitterDiplomat

Mar 08, 2020, at 01:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: This International Women's Day Twitter wants to celebrate #EveryWoman/ #प्रत्येकमहिला with a custom emoji on the service; encouraging positive conversations. Well, in line with its theme, in India the microblogging service decided to honour late Sushma Swaraj as the #TwitterDiplomat:

She epitomized dignity, decency and unwavering commitment to public service: Narendra Modi tweets on Sushma Swaraj

Feb 14, 2020, at 09:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday remembered former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on her birth anniversary and said she  epitomised dignity, decency and unwavering commitment to public service.

Sushma Swaraj’s daughter meets Harish Salve, presents him with Re 1 coin

Sep 28, 2019, at 04:14 pm

New Delhi: Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s daughter on Friday met senior lawyer Harish Salve and passed on his fees of Re1 for appearing at the International Court of Justice in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.

Mike Pompeo describes Sushma Swaraj as a 'strong partner'

Aug 07, 2019, at 10:11 pm

Washington, Aug 7 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday condoled the death of former Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and described her as a 'strong partner'.

Last rites of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held in Delhi with full state honours

Aug 07, 2019, at 04:36 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): In the presence of top Indian leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the last rites of former External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj was performed in New Delhi on Wednesday.

World leaders pay tributes to Indian leader Sushma Swaraj

Aug 07, 2019, at 04:25 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Several foreign leaders shared their memories and paid tributes to former Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who passed away on Tuesday in Delhi.

Assam BJP pays tribute to Sushma Swaraj, cancels membership drive

Aug 07, 2019, at 02:48 pm

Guwahati, Aug 7 (IBNS): Assam BJP has paid tribute to former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who passed away the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after suffering a cardiac arrest on Tuesday night.

PM Modi turns emotional while paying respect to Sushma Swaraj's mortal remains

Aug 07, 2019, at 11:34 am

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned emotional on Wednesday while paying his tribute to the mortal remains of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who passed away last night.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina condoles Sushma Swaraj's death

Aug 07, 2019, at 09:38 am

Dhaka, Aug 7 (IBNS): At a time when India is mourning the death of Sushma Swaraj, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also condoled the demise of the former External Affiars Minister.

Sushma Swaraj's last rites to be performed today

Aug 07, 2019, at 09:20 am

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): The last rites of ex-External Affairs Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj, whose demise left the nation shocked on Tuesday, will be held on Wednesday.

Sushma Swaraj (1952-2019): She loved and served to conquer

Aug 07, 2019, at 01:39 am

As an external affairs minister of India, Sushma Swaraj lived under the shadow of Narendra Modi owing to the latter's larger than life presence in the country's foreign policy and worldwide engagements that entailed an abundance of travels.

Sushma Swaraj vacates official residence, Twitter users appreciate her and say she will remain in their hearts

Jun 29, 2019, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi, June 29 (IBNS): As Sushma Swaraj, who served as the External Affairs Minister in the tenure of the previous NDA government at the Centre, left the official residence here on Saturday, Twitter users appreciated her move and many said that she will remain in their hearts. Swaraj had endeared herself to entire India cutting across partyline and communities for addressing any SOS message of distress or inconvenience posted on Twitter tagging her. 

Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj moves out of official residence

Jun 29, 2019, at 05:26 pm

New Delhi, Jun 29 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has vacated and moved out her official residence at 8, Safdarjung Lane here.

News about my appointment as Governor of Andhra Pradesh is not true: Sushma Swaraj

Jun 11, 2019, at 09:08 am

New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS): Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday ended all speculations and said she has not been appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.

Sushma Swaraj, Union Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat call on Prez Kovind

Jun 05, 2019, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi, June 5 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called on President Ram Nath Kovind here on Wednesday.

New Foreign Minister Dr Jaishankar pledges to follow Sushma Swaraj on Twitter

Jun 01, 2019, at 12:24 pm

New Delhi, June 1 (UNI): New External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, who has been Twitter shy so far, on Saturday pledged to "follow" on the footsteps of his predecessor Sushma Swaraj.

Netizens will miss Sushma Swaraj as External Affairs Minister

May 31, 2019, at 08:28 am

New Delhi, May 31 (IBNS): As Sushma Swaraj will no more play the role of External Affairs Minister in the new PM Narendra Modi-led government, several Indians expressed their sadness on the social media and said they will miss her.

India believes in efficacy of multilateralism: Sushma Swaraj

May 22, 2019, at 04:06 pm

Bishkek, May 22 (UNI) India stressed once more on Wednesday that it is firmly opposed to unilateralism and protectionism in global trade, and called for a rules-based, open and inclusive multilateral trading system, centred around the World Trade Organization.

Sushma Swaraj to attend Councilof Foreign Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

May 20, 2019, at 05:44 pm

New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be attending the meeting of Councilof Foreign Ministers (CFM) of Shanghai Cooperation Organization to be held in Bishkek (KyrgyzRepublic) on 21-22 May 2019.

You crossed all limits: Sushma Swaraj slams Mamata Banerjee for her 'slap of democracy' remark against Modi

May 08, 2019, at 09:53 am

New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday slammed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for her 'tight slap of democracy' comment on PM Narendra Modi and said she has crossed all limits.

Five Indian sailors abducted by pirates in Nigeria: Sushma Swaraj

May 07, 2019, at 06:08 pm

New Delhi, May 7 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said five Indian sailors posted in Nigeria have been 'abducted' by pirates.qw

One Indian national, three Indian-origin people killed in Cincinnati: Sushma Swaraj

May 01, 2019, at 08:20 am

New Delhi, May 1 (IBNS): At least one Indian national were among four people killed in Cincinnati in the US, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday.

17 coordinators appointed in Tripoli to help Indians leave Libya: Sushma Swaraj tweets

Apr 24, 2019, at 05:30 pm

New Delhi, Apr 24 (IBNS): At a time when situation in Libya is deteriorating, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said  India has appointed 17 coordinators in Tripoli in order to assist Indians leave the country. 

Seven Indians die in Sri Lankan blasts, confirm officials

Apr 22, 2019, at 06:28 pm

Colombo, Apr 22 (IBNS): Two more Indians have died in the series of blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday, taking the figures to seven, officials said on Monday.

Five Indians killed in Sri Lanka bomb blasts

Apr 22, 2019, at 08:39 am

Colombo, Apr 22 (IBNS): Five Indian nationals were among the 207 people who were killed in eight blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday and disrupted peace in the Island Nation which had witnessed civil wars for several years, officials said on Monday.

Azam Khan's objectionable remark against BJP candidate Jaya Prada triggers controversy

Apr 15, 2019, at 09:39 am

Lucknow, Apr 15 (IBNS): Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Sunday triggered a controversy by making a remark against BJP's Lok Sabha candidate Jaya Prada.

Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti appeal Sushma Swaraj to facilitate return of MBBS student body from Bangladesh

Apr 13, 2019, at 04:27 pm

Srinagar, Apr 13 (UNI) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday appealed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to facilitate return of mortal remains of a Kashmiri girl, who was pursuing MBBS in Bangladesh.