Former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj died at the AIIMS, New Delhi on August 6 following a massive cardiac arrest. She was 67.
Read MoreExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan Rashid O Meredov today reviewed the bilateral relationship.
During the debate yesterday, Anand Sharma pointed out to Swaraj in the House that Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh had given a speech in Bangdung on the 60th anniversary but she completely denied that.
Leaders of different political parties will move two privilege motions against Sushma Swaraj for allegedly "providing wrong information" during his speech today.
External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is replying to a debate on "India's foreign policy and engagement with strategic partners" in the Rajya Sabha
However, Sushma expressed satisfaction over the fact that cross-border terrorism directed at India is now recognised as a larger regional as well as a global challenge.
India has raised the issue of stapled visa to Arunachal Pradesh residents by China has been raised in every bilateral meeting at various levels, Sushma Swaraj said in Rajya Sabha.
"I repeat, I will not declare them (the missing Indians) dead until we have concrete evidence to that effect," she told Rajya Sabha.
Swaraj said that ‘files will not be closed unless we are convinced that they are dead’, adding that ‘credible sources have told the government that they all are alive’.
According to the first provisional list of speakers for the General Debate of the 72nd session of the General Assembly, Swaraj will address the high-level session on the morning of September 23.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Eshaiker al-Jafari today said his government has no substantial evidence whether the 39 Indians who went missing in Mosul three years ago have been killed or are still alive.
The Congress on Monday said that it will submit a privilege motion against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the Lok Sabha for “misleading the nation, Parliament and families” of the missing citizens
The Iraq Embassy on Sunday informed India that search operations are underway to locate the 39 missing Indians, which were taken hostage by the Islamic State in Mosul in 2014
A hard-hitting commentary in the Global Times said India had tested China's patience, whose next move would be war if New Delhi did not withdraw troops from Doklam.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the "spirit" of H1B visa with President Donald Trump during their recent meeting and made him agree on crucial contribution of the Indian skilled professionals to the US economy, External Affairs Minister Sushma
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that while China is trying to change the status quo in the Doklam tri-junction area, India is well equipped to defend itself and doesn’t feel threatened in the least
The Australian Foreign Minister added that there was a need to engage with Beijing as it would be in no one’s interest to see the Chinese economy falter.
Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that the man from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) who needs to travel to New Delhi for treatment will be issued medical emergency visa without the need of a letter from Sartaj Aziz
Sushma Swaraj said on Sunday that 39 Indians, who went missing in Iraq in 2014, could be in a prison in Badush and more clarity will emerge once the area is cleared of fighting.
The meeting was also attended by Jaitley, Doval and Jaishankar. Sources said that Jaishankar gave two detailed presentations on the prevailing situation along the Sino-Indian border and J&K.
Rajnath Singh and BJP President Amit Shah were also present in the meeting.
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