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Sydney murder: Sushma Swaraj speaks to Australian counterpart

New Delhi/Sydney: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday took up with her Australian counterpart the murder of an Indian IT consultant in a Sydney street. Australian police have released CCTV footage of the woman minutes before she was stabbed to death three days ago. Prabha Arun, 41, employed with Bengaluru-based technology firm MindTree, was […]

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Need to strengthen institutions like CAG, CVC: Sushma Swaraj

Taking a dig at government's contention of blaming vigilance and investigating agencies for policy paralysis, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today said though their vigour does not suit the ruling class many a time, institutions like CAG and CVC should be strengthened in a healthy democracy

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
India wants to take economic ties with China to new level

Stating that both countries should have mutual confidence, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Sunday said that India desired to take economic ties with China to "a qualitatively new level"

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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India to host next World Hindi Conference: Sushma

New Delhi: India will host the next World Hindi Conference later this year as part of efforts to popularize Hindi in the world, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here Saturday on the occasion of World Hindi Day.

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Come, connect and contribute: Sushma Swaraj tells diaspora youth

Gandhinagar: Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj Wednesday called on the diaspora youth gathered here to "come, connect, celebrate and contribute" to be part of the "momentous transformation taking place in the country".

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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India, Morocco sign agreements on bilateral cooperation

Rabat: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Monday signed four agreements to cement bilateral cooperation. The two foreign ministers inked four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) in the areas of security, housing, investments and youths, Xinhua news agency reported. Speaking at a press briefing, Bourita said the signing of these […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Sushma highlights JeM's role in Pulwama attack During 16th RIC Meet

Wuzhen: Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday raised the February 14 Pulwama terror attack with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the 16th Russia-India-China (RIC) Foreign Ministers’ Meet in Wuzhen. “Following the Pulwama terror attack, instead of taking seriously the calls by international community to act against Jaish-e-Mohammad, Pakistan denied any knowledge of the attack and […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Pakistan will not be a part of OIC meet due to India's presence

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday announced he will not attend a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the UAE due to his Indian counterpart’s presence at the event. India has been invited for the very first time to attend the Foreign Ministers’ conclave in Abu Dhabi on March […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Terrorism is caused by 'distortion of religion' and 'misguided belief': Swaraj tells OIC

Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday raised the issue of terrorism at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting and said the menace is caused by “distortion of religion” and “misguided belief”. Swaraj, who attended the inaugural plenary of the two-day meeting here as the guest of honour, said the fight against […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Sushma denies diplomatic failure over Masood Azhar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday hit out at the Congress over its allegation that China blocking the bid to name Masood Azhar as a “global terrorist” was a diplomatic failure of the Narendra Modi government, saying the proposal was mooted four times but India could get worldwide support only in 2019. […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Hyderabad man shot at in NZ massacre

Hyderabad: A man from Hyderabad was critically injured and another was missing in the horrific massacre at one of the two mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch city on Friday. Ahmed Iqbal Jehangir, who was at the Al Noor Mosque for Friday prayers, was injured and taken to hospital, his brother Mohammed Khursheed Jehangir told IANS […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Indian stabbed to death in Germany, wife injured

New Delhi: An Indian national has been stabbed to death and his wife injured in an attack by an immigrant near Munich in Germany, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Saturday. “Indian couple Prashant and Smita Basarur were stabbed by an immigrant near Munich. Unfortunately, Prashant has expired. Smita is stable. We are facilitating […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Former vice chief of army Sarath Chand joins BJP

New Delhi: Former vice chief of army staff Lieutenant General (retd) Sarath Chand joined the BJP Saturday in presence of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Sarath Chand was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in June 1979 and retired as vice chief of Indian Army on June 1 last year. He has been in active combat […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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BJP manifesto promises major infrastructure push

New Delhi: The BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls promised a major infrastructure push, including setting up of “next generation infrastructure” like gas and water grids, information superrhighway (i-way), doubling functional airports in the country and wayside amenities along all national highways. It also promised to set up a new Water Ministry which […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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'We are there,' Sushma assures Indian stranded in Saudi

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday assured all help from the Indian Embassy in Riyadh to a man who talked about committing suicide if he was unable to return to India from Saudi Arabia. “‘Khud kusi’ ki baat nahin sochte. Hum hain na. Hamari Embassy aapki poori madad karegi (Don’t think about […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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