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Sushma Swaraj meets families of 40 Indians held captive in Iraq
National | Dec 05, 2014, 10:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met the families of 40 Indians held captive in strife-torn Iraq for last six months, assuring them that, as per government's information, the nationals were alive and
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Sushma Swaraj most followed foreign minister on Twitter
National | Dec 04, 2014, 10:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: While Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the third most-followed world leader on Twitter, Sushma Swaraj had grabbed the top slot among all foreign ministers active on the micro-blogging platform."India's @SushmaSwaraj is the most
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Around 6,500 Indians are in jails in 68 countries: Government
India | Dec 03, 2014, 08:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: As many as 6,483 Indian nationals are in jails in 68 countries, with a maximum of 1,469 being detained in Saudi Arabia, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Minister for External Affairs Sushma
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PM's foreign trips promote cooperation: Sushma Swaraj
National | Dec 03, 2014, 01:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's engagements abroad have been aimed at promoting cooperation on skill development, advanced medical research and food security, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Wednesday.Making a suo motu statement in
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Bhagwad Gita has universal relevance: RSS chief
National | Dec 03, 2014, 07:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Tuesday underscored the universal relevance of the Bhagwad Gita, saying its message must be spread across the national borders to benefit all communities alike.In a public address to mark
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No proof that Indians in Iraq have been killed, clarifies government
National | Nov 28, 2014, 12:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking strong note of the reports claiming that 39 Indian workers were killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said that there is
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Sri Lanka has reassured India on security interest: Govt
National | Nov 26, 2014, 06:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sri Lanka has “reassured” that it would not do anything against the security interest of India, the government on Wednesday said, in the backdrop of visits by a Chinese submarine to Colombo port.External
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A happening six months of foreign policy under Narendra Modi government
National | Nov 26, 2014, 08:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: A very happening six months of foreign policy has been one of the highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, with interactions with most of the world, including even the distant islands in
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Sushma Swaraj, Sartaj Aziz meet briefly on SAARC sidelines
World | Nov 25, 2014, 04:42 PM ISTKathmandu: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today interacted briefly with Pakistan Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz here on the margins of the SAARC Foreign Minister's meeting during which they
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Prime Minister Modi will visit Janakpur next time: Swaraj
National | Nov 24, 2014, 11:57 PM ISTKathmandu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Janakpur, the birth place of Sita, has not been cancelled but only postponed due to his busy schedule, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said today. “It would not
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Modi-Sharif meeting: Wait till tomorrow, says Sushma Swaraj
National | Nov 24, 2014, 10:33 PM ISTKathmandu: India today did not rule out a possible meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Nepal on the margins of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation or
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Nepal ready to 'mediate' between India, Pakistan at SAARC summit
World | Nov 24, 2014, 09:19 PM ISTKathmandu: Nepal is ready to “mediate” between India and Pakistan to break the deadlock in their ties by bringing the leaders of the two countries together during the SAARC Summit, Foreign Minister Mahendra Pandey today
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Sushma Swaraj to meet delegation of fishermen
National | Nov 17, 2014, 08:00 PM ISTChennai: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will tomorrow meet fishermen representatives accompanied by Tamil Nadu BJP leaders, her cabinet colleague Pon Radhakrishnan said here today.The Minister of State for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Pon
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Pakistan hopeful of resumption of talks with India soon: Basit
India | Nov 16, 2014, 09:29 PM ISTHyderabad: Observing that there is no complete “shutdown” in diplomacy, Pakistan's High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit today hoped the stalled dialogue process with India would resume soon even as he underlined the importance of
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Former envoys of Indian, Bangladesh seek to strengthen ties
World | Nov 15, 2014, 09:17 PM ISTDhaka: Former diplomats of India and Bangladesh today appealed to both the governments to take a “holistic approach” in building national consensus to resolve all sensitive bilateral issues, infusing trust, amity and cooperation in their
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BJP delegation to visit China, gets briefing from Sushma
National | Nov 15, 2014, 09:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: With complexities involved in Sino-India ties, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today explained to BJP MPs and MLAs, who are embarking on a week-long tour of China, India's efforts to remove irritants in
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India third largest passport issuing country: Sushma Swaraj
National | Nov 14, 2014, 06:24 PM ISTShillong: India is the third largest passport issuing country in the world, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Friday."India accounts for 14 percent of passport issuance and it is the third largest issuing country after
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Sushma Swaraj's helicopter fails to land in Shillong
National | Nov 14, 2014, 01:10 PM ISTShillong: The helicopter in which External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was travelling in Meghalaya Friday failed to land here due to poor visibility, an official said."Sushma Swaraj has cancelled her visit to Shillong as the
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Sushma Swaraj in Shillong tomorrow
National | Nov 13, 2014, 03:53 PM ISTShillong: Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Meghalaya tomorrow to inaugurate a passport Seva Kendra here.Official sources said the seva kendra, set up by the MEA, will make passprt services more efficient, transparent,
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Sushma Swaraj says welfare of expatriates is priority
National | Nov 12, 2014, 07:05 AM ISTAbu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Tuesday here said welfare of the Indian nationals residing abroad, particularly in the Gulf countries, is one of the top most priorities of her government."We believe that the