Sushma Swaraj

Hyderabad Woman Stranded In Riyadh, Family Seeks Sushma Swaraj's Help

Hyderabad News | ANI | Tuesday November 13, 2018

The brother of the woman, Mohammed Asif Khan said that the agents promised that her sister would be given around Rs 25,000 per month in Riyadh, but she was given a job of a house maid.

Sushma Swaraj Meets Kuwait Leaders, Raises Indian Community's Concerns

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 31, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today called on Kuwait's top leadership, including Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and discussed a range of issues to strengthen the bilateral ties, besides raising the Indian community's concerns.

India, Qatar To Establish Joint Commission To Strengthen Their Relations

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 30, 2018

India and Qatar Monday decided to set up a Joint Commission to strengthen their relations and regularly review all the bilateral matters, as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Hyderabad Woman Stranded In Somalia, Brother Seeks Sushma Swaraj's Help

Hyderabad News | ANI | Tuesday October 23, 2018

Mohammad Wahiuddin, brother of Mohammedi Begum, alleged that she was being mistreated by her in-laws in Somalia.

Sushma Swaraj Meets Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Reviews Progress Of Projects

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today called on visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and reviewed the progress of India-assisted development projects in the island nation.

Antigua "Examining" Mehul Choksi's Extradition Request: Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

The request for extradition of fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi is being "examined" by Antigua and Barbuda, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

Parupalli Kashyap Loses Passport In Amsterdam, Requests Sushma Swaraj For Help

Saturday October 13, 2018

Parupalli Kashyap shared his ordeal on his official Twitter account on Saturday.

Women Journalists "Not So Innocent": BJP Leader On #MeToo Accusations

India News | NDTV News Desk (With inputs from ANI) | Friday October 12, 2018

While junior foreign minister MJ Akbar faces calls for him to resign over allegations of sexual harassment during his time as a journalist, a BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh has come out with an appalling statement. Lata Kelkar, the chief of the party's women's wing in Madhya Pradesh, has said that she does not consider women journalists so "innocen...

Fight Terrorism, Climate Change: Sushma Swaraj At Asian Summit SCO Meet

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 12, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries to join hands to address global challenges and emphasized the need to fight terrorism, address climate change and promote connectivity and regional peace.

Sushma Swaraj, Pak Minister In This "Family Photo" After Cancelled Meet

India News | Edited by Jayanth Jacob | Friday October 12, 2018

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders meeting in Tajikistan capital of Dushanbe brought together the foreign minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistan counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in the same photoframe.

32 Indian Labourers, Allegedly Held Hostage In Riyadh, Return Home

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 12, 2018

Thirty-two labourers from Jharkhand who were allegedly forced to work for a company in Riyadh since 2016 and held hostage there, have returned home following the intervention of the External Affairs Ministry, the office of Union Minister Jayant Sinha said.

Sushma Swaraj Reaches Tajikistan For Shanghai Organisation Conclave

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 11, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Tajikistan capital Dushanbe on Thursday to attend a two-day conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which is expected to focus on boosting cooperation in fighting terrorism, besides deliberating on pressing regional and global issues.

MJ Akbar Not Cutting Short Tour Amid #MeToo Charges, May Return On Sunday

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 11, 2018

Union Minister MJ Akbar will take a call on whether to resign after being accused of sex harassment by seven women in the tide of #MeToo allegations in India, government sources said today.

Students, Parents Demand Government Intervention To Stop Closure Of CBSE School In Jeddah

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday October 9, 2018

Several students, using social media, have also written to both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, and requested their intervention.

Minister MJ Akbar Named In #MeToo, Senior Sushma Swaraj Ducks Question

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 9, 2018

Union Minister and former editor MJ Akbar has been accused of sexual harassment in the snowballing #MeToo movement in India that began with a thread on Twitter. His boss Sushma Swaraj, the Union Foreign Minister, did not respond when she was asked today about any action against the minister.