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Sushmaswaraj

Sushma Swaraj

DOB: February 14, 1952

Former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj died at the AIIMS, New Delhi on August 6 following a massive cardiac arrest. She was 67.

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IAF to airlift 600 stranded Indians from war-torn South

Operation ‘Sankat Mochan’ begins today: IAF to airlift 600 stranded Indians from war-torn South Sudan

India | Jul 14, 2016, 12:26 PM IST

The Government of India has decided to send two C-17 military transport aircraft to war torn South Sudan's capital city Juba today to evacuate over 600 Indians stranded there.

Sushma Swaraj marks wedding anniversary with photo of her

Blast from the past! Sushma Swaraj marks wedding anniversary with photo of her as young bride

Politics | Jul 13, 2016, 05:09 PM IST

New Delhi: External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, known for her knack for the social media, today took to Twitter to mark her wedding anniversary. The minister, who is usually seen busy helping stranded Indians abroad

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Arrangements made for evacuation of Indians from South Sudan: Sushma Swaraj

Politics | Jul 12, 2016, 05:55 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said government has made arrangements for the evacuation of Indians from the war-torn South Sudan.

According to official data, there are a few hundred Indians

Fighting enters 5th day in South Sudan capital, India to evacuate its nationals

World | Jul 11, 2016, 03:46 PM IST

New Delhi: Amid clashes between anti and pro government forces in South Sudan, Indian government is planning evacuation of its citizens from insurgent hit African nation, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed today. In

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Sushma Swaraj apologises to Manipur woman who was asked ‘whether she was Indian’ at Delhi airport

India | Jul 11, 2016, 11:24 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday apologised to Manipuri girl Monika Khangembam, who alleged that an immigration officer at the Delhi’s IGI Airport had hurled racist remarks at her.

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Indian techie abducted in Libya released, says Sushma Swaraj

Politics | Jul 06, 2016, 04:24 PM IST

New Delhi: External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday confirmed that the Indian embassy in Libya has secured the release of Regi Joseph, who hails from Kozhikode in Kerala and was working as a computer

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Countries harbouring terrorists should pay the price: Sushma Swaraj

Politics | Jun 30, 2016, 05:56 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj today called for a united global fight against terrorism and said that ‘countries sponsoring and harbouring terrorists should be made to pay the price’.

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Indian boy Sonu to be brought back to the country: Sushma Swaraj

India | Jun 28, 2016, 10:57 PM IST

New Delhi: An Indian boy, Sonu, who went missing from Delhi six years ago and was traced in Bangladesh will be brought back to India on June 30. This was revealed by External Affairs Minister

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India's entry into NSG not on Seoul meet agenda: China

World | Jun 20, 2016, 03:17 PM IST

New Delhi: India's entry into prestigious Nuclear Supplier Group is not on the agenda at a plenary meeting of the 48-member bloc to be helf on June 23 in Seoul, China said Monday. Foreign ministry

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Modi-Sharif warmth can resolve complex Indo-Pak issues: Sushma Swaraj

Politics | Jun 19, 2016, 11:19 PM IST

New Delhi: India on Sunday said Pakistan has not refused to allow an NIA team to visit that country to probe the Pathankot airbase attack case and just sought "more time" even as it made

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High Commissioner not at fault, says Sushma Swaraj on Mallya row

Politics | Jun 19, 2016, 07:54 PM IST

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday asserted that India’s High Commissioner to Britain, Navtej Sarna, was not at fault for the presence of business tycoon Vijay Mallya at a book release function

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Britain is India's gateway to EU, says Sushma Swaraj

Politics | Jun 19, 2016, 07:42 PM IST

New Delhi: Britain is the gateway to the European Union for India, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today, indicating New Delhi's preference for Britain to stay within the EU. "We have always held that,

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19th June News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

India | Jun 19, 2016, 07:35 PM IST

Important news stories

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China not blocking India's entry into NSG, clarifies Sushma Swaraj

Politics | Jun 19, 2016, 05:30 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today clarified that China is not opposing India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG).

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Congress' Adhir Chowdhury writes to Swaraj over attack on Hindus in Bangladesh, slams Mamata for silence

Politics | Jun 19, 2016, 08:53 AM IST

Kolkata: Expressing concern over a series of attacks on Hindus and other communities in Bangladesh, West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today said he has written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and urged

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Read: Sushma Swaraj’s epic reply to a man’s tweet seeking help on his refrigerator

Politics | Jun 14, 2016, 03:20 PM IST

a Twitter user whose handle is @M_venkatM, tagged Sushma Swaraj and Consumer Affairs MinisterRam Vilas Paswan in his post seeking help with a company that wasn’t replacing his faulty refrigerator.

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Sushma Swaraj flags off first batch of Kailash Mansarovar yatris

India | Jun 11, 2016, 04:21 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday appealed to pilgrims going on the annual Kailash Mansarovar Yatra not to do anything that might tarnish India's image.

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Twitter annual ranking: Sushma Swaraj enters league of top 10 followed leaders, PM Modi among top 3

Jun 03, 2016, 06:32 PM IST

New York/New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remained intact in the list of top 10 leaders in the world with the most Twitter followers. However, a bigger development is that of another Indian leader

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Incident not racist, guilty will be punished: EAM tells African students

Politics | May 31, 2016, 04:41 PM IST

There has been a series of attacks on African nationals in the last few days including killing of the Congolese youth and assault on a 23-year-old Nigerian student in Hyderabad.

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Africans attacked in Delhi: Sushma asks HM to ensure safety

India | May 29, 2016, 02:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Taking a stern view of fresh cases of assault on African nationals here, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today pressed for ensuring their safety as she spoke to Home Minister Rajnath Singh who

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