Sushma Swaraj grants medical visas to all deserving pending cases of Pakistan
Swaraj took to Twitter to say: "On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, India will grant medical Visa in all deserving cases pending today. @IndiainPakistan."
On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, India will grant medical Visa in all deserving cases pending today. @IndiainPakistan
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) October 19, 2017
Minutes later, Amna Shamim tweeted urging Swaraj to grant her visa so that she could meet her ailing father in New Delhi.
"@SushmaSwaraj mam pls grant us visa my dad is alreadyin delhi for his liver treatmnt i want tovisit him as anattendantndmy bro wil comeback" Shamim said on Twitter.
@SushmaSwaraj mam pls grant us visa my dad is alreadyin delhi for his liver treatmnt i want tovisit him as anattendantndmy bro wil comeback
— Amna Shamim (@AmnaShamim4) October 18, 2017
Swaraj replied to say: "Pls contact Indian High Commission in Pakistan. We will allow this."
Pls contact Indian High Commission in Pakistan. We will allow this. https://t.co/AYYENKtf7E
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) October 19, 2017
Earlier, the external affairs minister granted medical visas to several people.
In late August, Swaraj took the step to grant medical visa after the mother of a Pakistani child named Rohaan sought assistance from the minister.
Sushma Swaraj, on September 27, said her ministry will grant medical visa to a seven-year old Pakistani girl, Maha Shoaib, for open heart surgery in India.
The external affairs minister's responses came at a time when the two countries are having bitter tastes in the bilateral relation over a range of issues.
Months ago, Swaraj slammed Pakistan in the parliament for continuing support to terrorism. She attacked the neighbouring country for the Pathankot and Uri attacks in India which took place in 2016.
Even in the last month, Swaraj made an unsparing attack on Pakistan while delivering a speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Raising the issue of terrorism at the UNGA, Swaraj criticised Pakistan for turning their country into a hub of terrorism.
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