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Pompeo says Sushma Swaraj was not important; Jaishankar hits back
1 year, 11 months ago

Pompeo says Sushma Swaraj was not important; Jaishankar hits back

Hindustan Times  

Foreign minister S Jaishankar has reacted to the comment of former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that he never considered Sushma Swaraj as an 'important political player', and slammed the disrespect. Pompeo made this comment on former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj in his book 'Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love' which is in the news …

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Delhi University Considering Naming New College After Sushma Swaraj
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi University Considering Naming New College After Sushma Swaraj

India TV News  

The Delhi University is considering naming its upcoming college at Fatehpur Beri after first woman chief minister of Delhi Sushma Swaraj, officials said on Saturday. According to DU Registrar, Vikas Gupta, a facilitation centre and a proposed college, the name of which is yet to be finalised, is going to be built at Bhatti Kalan Gaon in Fatehpur Beri as …

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Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat August 7 episode: The passing away of Sushma Swaraj has created a big void
5 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat August 7 episode: The passing away of Sushma Swaraj has created a big void

India TV News  

The sudden passing away of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday night has shocked and saddened the people of India. The third big quality of Sushma Ji was that she was a forthright speaker and never minced words whenever it mattered. Whenever people faced visa-related problems, it was Sushma Ji, who as External Affairs Minister, used to come …

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Sushma Swaraj death: Ex-foreign minister cremated in Delhi with full State honours; Modi, Advani, Amit Shah, Rajnath bid emotional farewell
5 years, 5 months ago

Sushma Swaraj death: Ex-foreign minister cremated in Delhi with full State honours; Modi, Advani, Amit Shah, Rajnath bid emotional farewell

Firstpost  

Sushma Swaraj’s daughter Bansuri performed the last rites at Lodhi crematorium, where the mortal remains of the former Union minister were brought from the BJP headquarters Former external affairs minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj was cremated with State honours on Wednesday in Delhi as top NDA leaders bid her farewell. Swaraj’s daughter Bansuri performed the last rites at …

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Hate mongers celebrate her death as the nation mourns stateswoman Sushma Swaraj
5 years, 5 months ago

Hate mongers celebrate her death as the nation mourns stateswoman Sushma Swaraj

Op India  

As the entire nation grieves the death of stateswoman, BJP stalwart and former external minister Sushma Swaraj, a section of the society has been hate mongering and expressing their happiness over her demise. pic.twitter.com/xJ1FUsx3m3 — Ankur Singh August 6, 2019 A journalist with social media account ‘Wooky galactic’, who is associated with Firstpost and HuffingtonPost, asked others why they were …

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Stroke of bad luck: Two former woman Delhi chief ministers have died within a month
5 years, 5 months ago

Stroke of bad luck: Two former woman Delhi chief ministers have died within a month

India TV News  

When two of your former chief ministers -- both fiery, fiesty women -- die within 17 days, you can only call it a stroke of very, very, very bad luck. And as that very, very, very bad luck would have it, both -- Bharatiya Janata Party's firebrand leader Sushma Swaraj and three-time Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit -- suffered a …

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Sushma Swaraj's last tweet was on Article 370
5 years, 5 months ago

Sushma Swaraj's last tweet was on Article 370

India TV News  

Twitterverse's favourite person Sushma Swaraj has passed away. Known for her politically witty remarks on the micro-blogging site, Swaraj's last words were aimed at thanking her prime minister. Almost four hours before her untimely demise, Swaraj thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for scrapping Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The last tweet of Sushma Swaraj was: "Narendra Modi ji - …

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Sushma Swaraj, former external affairs minister, passes away at 67
5 years, 5 months ago

Sushma Swaraj, former external affairs minister, passes away at 67

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest, senior health ministry officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sadness at the death of the foreign minister in his first term said her death is a "personal loss". Defence minister Rajnath singh in a Twitter post said Swaraj had risen “ through …

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Abduction and forced conversion of Hindu girls: Islamabad HC orders state to take custody, ensure safety of minor girls
5 years, 9 months ago

Abduction and forced conversion of Hindu girls: Islamabad HC orders state to take custody, ensure safety of minor girls

Op India  

The Islamabad High Court today ordered the state to ensure that the two girls who were abducted and forcefully married to Muslim men following forced religious conversion are taken into custody and safety is provided. Earlier today, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had questioned Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on his promises of ‘Naya Pakistan’ and promises of safety to …

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Court orders Pakistan govt to recover converted Hindu girls, Sushma Swaraj seeks justice
5 years, 9 months ago

Court orders Pakistan govt to recover converted Hindu girls, Sushma Swaraj seeks justice

India Today  

Week after two minor Hindu girls were abducted and forcefully converted to Islam in Pakistan, the Islamabad High Court has ordered immediate recovery of the girls. Swaraj said, "Even the Prime Minister on Naya Pakistan will not believe that girls of this tender age can voluntarily decide about their conversion to another religion and marriage." /3 Chowkidar Sushma Swaraj March …

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Election Tracker LIVE: GJM Spokesperson Resigns Over Party's Support to BJP 'Outsider' in Darjeeling
5 years, 9 months ago

Election Tracker LIVE: GJM Spokesperson Resigns Over Party's Support to BJP 'Outsider' in Darjeeling

News 18  

Election Tracker LIVE: Replacing Union minister SS Ahluwalia, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday evening fielded Raju Singh Bisht from Darjeeling. The Bharatiya Janata Party launched its massive election campaign blitzkrieg with the ‘Vijay Sankalp Sabha’, with party stalwarts travelling across the country to address rallies in different Lok Sabha constituencies. Besides the ‘Vijay Sankalp Sabha’, the BJP and Shiv …

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj begins two-day visit to Maldives on Sunday
5 years, 9 months ago

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj begins two-day visit to Maldives on Sunday

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to the Maldives on a two-day visit beginning Sunday, in the first full-fledged bilateral trip from India to the island nation after the government of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih came to power in November. In Male, Swaraj will have a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid and delegation-level talks with Defence Minister …

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US asks Pakistan to take ’meaningful action’ against terrorist groups
5 years, 10 months ago

US asks Pakistan to take ’meaningful action’ against terrorist groups

Live Mint  

Washington: The US on Wednesday firmly asked Pakistan to take "meaningful action" against terrorist groups operating on its soil and underscored the importance of avoiding escalation at any cost after India targeted terrorist camp in Pakistan. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call with the Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also called for avoiding military action. …

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Pulwama terror attack: AICWA urges Sushma Swaraj to cancel visa, deport Pakistani artistes
5 years, 10 months ago

Pulwama terror attack: AICWA urges Sushma Swaraj to cancel visa, deport Pakistani artistes

Firstpost  

AICWA wrote that the attack was a ‘cowardly, shameful and most disgraceful act of Pakistan’ and urged Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cancel visas and deport Pakistani artistes with immediate effect New Delhi: The All Indian Cine Workers Association wrote a letter to the Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, asking for Pakistani …

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Countries like US, Japan, China ageing, India getting younger: Swaraj
5 years, 11 months ago

Countries like US, Japan, China ageing, India getting younger: Swaraj

Deccan Chronicle  

Varanasi: Underlining that countries such as the US, Japan and China are ageing rapidly, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said India is getting younger and this demographic perspective offers it an "unprecedented edge" that will help in building a "New Young India" by 2022. Swaraj, in her inaugural address at the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, said the Indian …

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Sushma Swaraj in Uzbekistan: External affairs minister says no business development can take place if terrorism affects a country
6 years ago

Sushma Swaraj in Uzbekistan: External affairs minister says no business development can take place if terrorism affects a country

Firstpost  

While talking about business to business partnerships, Swaraj said: “The Government of India has been encouraging its public sector enterprises and private sector to participate in developing economic opportunities in Central Asia.” Samarkand : Terrorism erodes all avenues of development a country can have, and no business development, no investment can take place in a country affected by terrorism, said …

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Kartarpur Sahib inauguration: Harsimrat Kaur, Hardeep Singh Puri to represent India
6 years, 1 month ago

Kartarpur Sahib inauguration: Harsimrat Kaur, Hardeep Singh Puri to represent India

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday expressed her inability to travel to Pakistan for the inauguration of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor scheduled for January 28. In a letter to Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Ms. Swaraj said that the event will be represented by two senior ministers. However,.we will be sending Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister for Food Processing Industries and …

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Sushma Swaraj attends SCO meet in Dushanbe, says terrorism remains 'most pertinent threat' to development goals
6 years, 3 months ago

Sushma Swaraj attends SCO meet in Dushanbe, says terrorism remains 'most pertinent threat' to development goals

Firstpost  

Dushanbe: External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday attended the Council of Heads of Government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Dushanbe, in the presence of a number of leaders. Furthermore, Swaraj, while welcoming the signing of the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group protocol on the sidelines of the Qingdao summit, said India would be happy to co-host the next meeting …

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PNB fraud case: Antigua govt assures full cooperation to India in extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi
6 years, 3 months ago

PNB fraud case: Antigua govt assures full cooperation to India in extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi

Firstpost  

New York: The Antigua government has assured India of its full cooperation in the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, allegedly involved in the $2 billion scam in the Punjab National Bank, and conveyed its commitment to resolve the issue as quickly as possible, a senior official said Thursday. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met Foreign Minister of Antigua and …

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Level of partnership between India and US will further elevate: Sushma Swaraj during '2+2' talks
6 years, 4 months ago

Level of partnership between India and US will further elevate: Sushma Swaraj during '2+2' talks

India TV News  

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during '2+2' talks in Delhi on Thursday said she is confident that level of partnership between India and US would further elevate in the near future. Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held '2+2' talks with United States Secretary of Defence James N. Mattis and the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “The commencement …

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Sushma Swaraj meets Kyrgyzstan president Sooronbai Jeenbekov in ‎Bishkek, discusses ways to expand bilateral ties
6 years, 5 months ago

Sushma Swaraj meets Kyrgyzstan president Sooronbai Jeenbekov in ‎Bishkek, discusses ways to expand bilateral ties

Firstpost  

Sushma Swaraj on Friday called on Kyrgyz president Sooronbai Jeenbekov and discussed measures to expand and reinvigorate India’s ties with the Central Asian country across all sectors. Bishkek: External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday called on Kyrgyz president Sooronbai Jeenbekov and discussed measures to expand and reinvigorate India’s ties with the Central Asian country across all sectors. pic.twitter.com/1gp03fTtD1 — …

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