Sushma Swaraj

India, China eye new frontiers in bilateral ties despite NSG tussle

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed a host of topics with PM Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Aug 14, 2016

Bengaluru to get next US consulate?

Karnataka BJP President B S Yeddyurappa tweeted Sushma Swaraj's letter hinting that Bengaluru may get the new US Consulate office.

Aug 13, 2016

First batch of 25 Indian workers stranded in Saudi Arabia on their way to India from Jeddah

Hundreds of Indians were stranded in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia after they lost their jobs due to economic slowdown in the country.

Aug 11, 2016

Sushma Swaraj helps couple after husband tweets to MEA about wife's lost passport

Patel tweeted to Swaraj with a picture of himself with his wife's photograph plastered on the seat next to him while he was on the flight.

Aug 9, 2016

Govt to aid 800 jobless, hungry Indians in Saudi Arabia: Sushma Swaraj

The external affairs minister tweeted that she had asked the Indian Embassy in Jeddah to provide food to the stranded people.

Jul 30, 2016

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah flies to Belgium after son hospitalised

Rakesh Siddaramaiah had complained of severe stomach pain while on a tour with friends in Belgium.

Jul 28, 2016

Rajnath Singh expected to raise cross-border terrorism issue at SAARC meet in Pakistan

Union Home Affairs Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Pakistan to attend a SAARC meet to be held on Aug. 3 and 4.

Jul 28, 2016

Abducted Aga Khan Foundation worker Judith D'Souza rescued from Kabul

Swaraj thanked the Afghanistan government and the Indian envoy for their "help and support in rescuing" Judith.

Jul 23, 2016

Operation Sankat Mochan: Over 150 Indians return; 300 refuse evacuation from Juba

Two Indian Air Force aircraft were sent to evacuate the Indians stranded in the war-torn country of South Sudan.

Jul 15, 2016

Operation Sankat Mochan: Rescue team headed by VK Singh returns with Indians from South Sudan [VIDEO]

Indians with valid documents were chartered back to India from the conflict-ridden country on July 14.

Jul 14, 2016

Indians in Juba will be evacuated, Sushma Swaraj assures Akshay Kumar

Indians in Juba will be evacuated on July 14 from Juba.

Jul 13, 2016

Manipuri woman asked to prove Indianness by IGI airport official; Sushma Swaraj apologises

The woman alleged that the immigration officer repeatedly engaged in racist remarks.

Jul 11, 2016

South Sudan: India planning to evacuate nationals, says Sushma Swaraj

Over 300 people have died in clashes between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and supporters of Vice President Riek Machar.

Jul 11, 2016

Kerala techie Regi Joseph, missing since March in Libya, released: Sushma Swaraj

He, who lived with his wife and three children near Tripoli, was abducted from near his workplace in Souk al Jumaa.

Jul 6, 2016

Complete list of PM Narendra Modi's Cabinet; 19 new ministers sworn in

Five junior ministers were relieved from their position to make way for the new faces.

Jul 5, 2016

China snubs Sushma Swaraj, says India's NSG membership not on Seoul plenary agenda

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said that India's bid for NSG membership will be raised in the Seoul plenary.

Jun 20, 2016

39 Indians abducted by ISIS in 2014 still alive, says Sushma Swaraj

"When I say they are alive, I have taken on myself a major responsibility of tracing them," Swaraj said.

Jun 20, 2016

Will convince Beijing to support India's NSG bid as China is not opposed: Sushma Swaraj

The external affairs minister's comment comes after PM Modi visited the U.S. for support and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar visited China.

Jun 19, 2016

Sushma Swaraj's tweet on man's request for fridge repairing goes viral

A man had asked the Minister for External Affairs a question about his fridge, eliciting an interesting reply from her.

Jun 14, 2016

Aga Khan Foundation worker Judith D'Souza kidnapped in Kabul was planning to return home next Sunday

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has said the government is doing its best to rescue Judith D'Souza.

Jun 10, 2016

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