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Surrogacy has become a fashion for celebrities: Swaraj

Aug 25, 2016, at 04:50 am

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): After the Union Cabinet cleared the Surrogacy Bill on Wednesday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj took a dig at some popular film stars and said surrogacy has become a "fashion" for celebrities.

Sushma Swaraj meets Aung San Suu Kyi

Aug 22, 2016, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met Myanmar's State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi.

Nepal's Special Envoy and Deputy PM Bimalendra Nidhi meets Sushma Swaraj

Aug 20, 2016, at 12:06 am

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Nepal's Special Envoy and Deputy PM Bimalendra Nidhi met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday.

Sushma Swaraj meets Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu

Aug 19, 2016, at 09:03 pm

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu here.

Maldivian Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim meets Sushma Swaraj

Aug 16, 2016, at 10:55 pm

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met new Maldivian Foreign Minister Mohamed Asim here.

Sushma Swaraj helps Indian national get free legal aid in Kuwait

Aug 15, 2016, at 05:35 am

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said India has offered free legal aid to a man who is facing criminal charges in Kuwait.

Glorification of terrorists is unacceptable, Pak must stop cross-border infiltration: Sushma

Aug 12, 2016, at 04:49 am

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IBNS): In a direct snub to Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that the neighbouring country should refrain itself from glorification of terrorists and stop cross-border infiltration.

Sushma Sawraj directs envoy to help Indian prisoner attacked in Pak jail

Aug 07, 2016, at 03:38 pm

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IBNS): Disturbed by the situation, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has directed the Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan to seek consular access to an Indian prisoner, who has been attacked thrice inside the Peshawar Jail.

We will bring back 10,000 Indian workers from Saudi Arabia :Sushma Swaraj

Aug 01, 2016, at 08:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS) : External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday assured Parliament that the Government is making all efforts to bring back the 10,000 Indian workers, left jobless in Saudi Arabia, and they are being provided food and shelter.

Sushma Swaraj monitoring problems faced by Indians in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait

Jul 30, 2016, at 11:18 pm

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said she is monitoring situation in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait where Indians are facing severe problems.

VK Singh to fly to Saudi to sort out matters

Jul 30, 2016, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi, July 30 (IBNS): Minister of State for External Affairs, General VK Singh will visit Saudi Arabia soon to sort out the problems Indians are facing there.

Gurdip Singh,Indian convict in Indonesia, spared execution for now, speaks to wife

Jul 29, 2016, at 05:29 pm

New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS) : The last-minute efforts of India to save the life of Gurdip Singh, a Punjab native, facing death penalty in Indonesia seemed to have worked as he was left out from among four convicts, including three foreigners, executed on Friday for drug crimes, reports said.

Sushma Swaraj makes last efforts to save Indian from execution in Indonesia

Jul 28, 2016, at 04:51 pm

New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS) : India is making last-minute efforts to save the life of Gurdip Singh, an Indian who faces execution in Indonesia on Thursday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said.

Sharif's dream delusional, though dangerous: Sushma Swaraj

Jul 24, 2016, at 02:13 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Hitting out at Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who said on Friday that one day Kashmir will come under the neighbour's rule, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj dismissed it as a delusional dream.

Judith D'Souza returns to India, meets Sushma Swaraj

Jul 24, 2016, at 01:41 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) More than a month since she was kidnapped in Afghanistan, rescued Indian national Judith D'Souza returned to New Delhi on Saturday.

Judith D'Souza returns to India

Jul 24, 2016, at 01:26 am

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS) Judith D'Souza, who was abducted in Afghanistan, on Saturday returned to India.

Afghanistan: Abducted Indian girl rescued, tweets Sushma Swaraj

Jul 23, 2016, at 02:44 pm

New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): The Indian national, who has abducted in Afghanistan, has been rescued, officials said on Saturday.

Sushma Swaraj expects China may come around on India's NSG bid

Jul 20, 2016, at 07:25 pm

New Delhi, Jul 20 (IBNS): India will not sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but the engagement with China regarding India's bid to enter the Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) continues, said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Two kidnapped Indians released in Nigeria: Sushma Swaraj

Jul 16, 2016, at 11:48 pm

New Deli, July 16 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday confirmed that two Indians, who were abducted in Nigeria, have been released.

Turkey Military Coup: Sushma urges Indians in Turkey to avoid bloodshed

Jul 16, 2016, at 04:55 pm

New Delhi, July 16 (IBNS): India's External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj on Saturday urged the Indians in Turkey to avoid bloodshed, after the country faced a military coup on Friday evening.

Sushma thanks netizens for wedding anniversary greetings

Jul 13, 2016, at 03:57 pm

New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday thanked netizens on Twitter, following their greetings and texts on her wedding anniversary.

Sushma Swaraj says her ministry is closely following developments in South Sudan

Jul 11, 2016, at 08:53 pm

New Delhi, Jul 11 (IBNS): External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Monday that she is aware of the developments in South Sudan and her ministry is planning the evacuation of Indian nationals, after renewed fighting broke out in the region, according to media reports.

Russian woman united with family in Agra after Sushma requests Akhilesh

Jul 11, 2016, at 08:01 pm

Agra, Jul 11 (IBNS) : A Russian woman in Agra, who had accused her in-laws of harassment has been "united" with her family following intervention by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Sushma steps in after Manipur girl alleges racism at Delhi Airport

Jul 11, 2016, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday promised a Manipur girl to help her out after the latter posted on Facebook an incident she faced at the Delhi Airport, reports stated.

Sushma Swaraj meets Foreign Minister of Hungary

Jul 06, 2016, at 01:21 am

New Delhi, July 5 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday met Foreign Minister of Hungary Peter Szijjarto here.

Nigeria releases 11 Indian prisoners confirms Sushma Swaraj

Jul 04, 2016, at 07:42 pm

New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday confirmed the release of 11 jailed Indians from a Nigerian prison.

MSDE joins hands with MEA for implementation of PKVY

Jul 02, 2016, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi, July 2 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Skill Development &Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for implementation of the Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY).

Will engage with every country by end of this year: Sushma Swaraj

Jun 19, 2016, at 10:08 pm

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said his government has the aim of engaging with all the country present in the world by 2016.

Sushma Swaraj meets Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepal Kamal Thapa

Jun 11, 2016, at 12:14 am

New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepal Kamal Thapa here.

Shake hands with Africans: Sushma Swaraj tells Indians

Jun 03, 2016, at 12:54 am

New Delhi, June 2 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday urged Indians to 'shake hands' with African nationals when they met them in future.