Sushma Swaraj Passes Away: French Ambassador expresses condolences, says she took Indo-French relationship to new heights

Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at of 66 after suffering a cardiac arrest in New Delhi. demise of former External Affairs Minister was mourned by Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler.

In a tweet, he called Swaraj one of most respected leaders and said she took Indo-French relationship to new heights.

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Current EAM S Jaishankar also tweeted on her demise saying, "Deeply shocked to learn of passing away of Sushma Swaraj. It is difficult to accept this news. whole nation grieves, Foreign Ministry even more so."

About late former EAM Sushma Swaraj

Born in Ambala cantonment in what is w Haryana on February 14, 1954, Sushma Swaraj majored in Sanskrit and Political science at Sanatan Dharma College in Ambala Cantonment, before studying law at Punjab University. She started practicing law as an advocate at Supreme Court of India in 1973, and in same decade, also joined ABVP.

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She participated in Jayprakash Narayan's movement during Emergency and subsequent to that, joined newly founded BJP. In a pathbreaking political career, she served as Chief Minister of Delhi, and n, in Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government, as a union minister in multiple ministries. 

In Modi government, she was appointed as External Affairs Minister - a portfolio she redefined owing to her hands-on approach wherein she would often respond to citizens'queries on Twitter.

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