New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed on Twitter that the government will grant a medical visa to one-year-old Shireen Shiraz from Pakistan for the open heart surgery.
The announcement came only hours after Hira Shiraz, Shireen's mother, wrote to Ms Swaraj on Twitter.
"Ma'am Sushma Swaraj this is humble request to approve our pending visa request of my 1year daughter for her open heart surgery" Hira had written in her appeal to the External Affairs Minister.
Sushma Swaraj has recently been considering medical visa applications from many Pakistani nationals.
It's not only parents seeking help for their children that Ms Swaraj is sympathetic to. When Noorma Habib asked for her intervention in granting medical visa to her father who she said needs an urgent liver transplant, Ms Swaraj duly gave a positive reply.
Amid visa approvals, Sushma Swaraj also reached out to a tourist from "time tested friend" Russia, who had to resort to alms outside a temple after his ATM PIN got locked.
Devotees of the temple spared money for the Russian, but surprised at seeing a foreigner seeking alms, they alerted the police.
Ms Swaraj came to know of his plight, and tweeted saying "Evangelin - Your country Russia is our time tested friend. My officials in Chennai will provide you all help,".
The announcement came only hours after Hira Shiraz, Shireen's mother, wrote to Ms Swaraj on Twitter.
"Ma'am Sushma Swaraj this is humble request to approve our pending visa request of my 1year daughter for her open heart surgery" Hira had written in her appeal to the External Affairs Minister.
Sushma Swaraj has recently been considering medical visa applications from many Pakistani nationals.
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It's not only parents seeking help for their children that Ms Swaraj is sympathetic to. When Noorma Habib asked for her intervention in granting medical visa to her father who she said needs an urgent liver transplant, Ms Swaraj duly gave a positive reply.
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Amid visa approvals, Sushma Swaraj also reached out to a tourist from "time tested friend" Russia, who had to resort to alms outside a temple after his ATM PIN got locked.
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Devotees of the temple spared money for the Russian, but surprised at seeing a foreigner seeking alms, they alerted the police.
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Ms Swaraj came to know of his plight, and tweeted saying "Evangelin - Your country Russia is our time tested friend. My officials in Chennai will provide you all help,".
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