Sushma Swaraj

Swaraj’s plane goes incommunicado for 14 minutes on way to Mauritius, ATC hits panic button

In a major scare on Saturday evening, an aircraft carrying External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj from Trivandrum to Mauritius, on her way to South Africa, went incommunicado for 12-14 minutes.

Sushma Swaraj leaves for South Africa on 5-day visit; to attend BRICS, IBSA ministerial summits

Swaraj will also attend a series of events marking the 125th anniversary of the historic incident where a young Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of a train compartment in Pietermaritzburg railway station, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

'India does not follow sanctions imposed by US': Sushma Swaraj reaffirms Delhi's support for Iran Nuclear Deal

Swaraj’s comments came just ahead of a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, who was visiting Delhi to seek India's support for keeping the Iran nuclear deal alive.

'World praised us on Doklam issue', Sushma Swaraj assures of status quo on India-China dispute site

The minister said: "I am repeating again, at the Doklam faceoff site there is no change in the situation, status quo is continuing."

Terror and talks cannot go together: Sushma Swaraj delivers stern message to Pakistan

"Jab seema par janaze uth rahe hon, to baatcheet ki awaaz acchi nahi lagti (when people are dying on the border, talk of dialogue is not appropriate)," the minister said.

Canada restaurant blast: Indian missions working round the clock, says Sushma Swaraj

Canadian media reports cited police as saying that two unidentified men detonated a powerful improvised explosive device at the restaurant, injuring at least 15 people. 

External Affars Minister Sushma Swaraj meets Myanmar's State Councillor Aung San Suu Kyi, ink bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who is on a two-day Myanmar visit met the country's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw on Friday.

Swaraj gives stinging reply to student with ‘Indian-occupied Kashmir’ in Twitter bio, says 'no place like that'

"If you are from J&K state, we will definitely help you. But your profile says you are from 'Indian occupied Kashmir'. There is no place like that," Swaraj said, responding to his request for help.

Bollywood singer Adnan Sami humiliated at Kuwaiti airport, tweets to Sushma Swaraj

Bollywood singer Adnan Sami humiliated at Kuwaiti airport, tweets to Sushma Swaraj.

Sushma Swaraj calls for greater connectivity between northeast India and southeast Asia

Sushma’s emphasis on greater connectivity between the two sides was an indication of the importance that India gives to boosting its ties with the Asean regional bloc as part of New Delhi’s Act East Policy.

Without taking name, Sushma Swaraj slams Pakistan at SCO meet for providing safe havens to terror groups

Without a direct reference to Pakistan, Sushma Swaraj said the world community together must "wipe-out this scourge from the face of the earth".

Months after Doklam standoff, Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to resume via Nathu La route this year

The yatra was stopped by China in the aftermath of the military face-off with India last year at Doklam.

Sushma Swaraj meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as India-China hope to improve ties

Swaraj's meeting with Wang comes just days after National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met top official of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) Yang Jiechi in Shanghai.

Sushma Swaraj’s visit will enhance political trust with India, says China

Sushma is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on April 22 to take forward attempts by both countries to reset ties strained by last year’s 73-day Dokalam military standoff. 

Sushma Swaraj to visit China for attending SCO Foreign Ministers’ meet

Sushma will be arriving in China on April 21 and she is scheduled to take part in the SCO Foreign Ministers meeting on April 24

EAM Sushma, Def Min Sitharaman scheduled to be in China on same day on April 24

SCO Foreign and Defence Ministers meetings are scheduled on the same day on April 24 and almost around the same time, according to officials.

Terrorism one of foremost threats to global peace: Sushma at NAM meet

Addressing the 18th mid-term ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Swaraj also pushed for reforms of the United Nations Security Council.

Special Report: Mortal remains of 38 Indians to be brought back from Iraq

Indians killed in Mosul: VK Singh set to fly to Iraq; govt to handover mortal remains to families

Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a suo motu statement in the Rajya Sabha, had said that all the 39 Indians abducted by the terror outfit in Iraq's Mosul three years ago are dead and their bodies have been recovered.

VK Singh to visit Iraq on April 1 to bring back mortal remains of 39 Indians killed in Mosul

Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a suo motu statement in the Rajya Sabha, had said that all the 39 Indians abducted by the terror outfit in Iraq's Mosul three years ago are dead and their bodies have been recovered.