UNGA President to begin visit to India from Monday
In New Delhi, President of the United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis will hold a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
UN General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa on Wednesday condoled the sudden demise of former External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, calling her an extraordinary woman and leader.
Espinosa took to twitter and expressed her grief, saying “Saddened by the news of the passing of Sushma Swaraj, an extraordinary woman and leader devoted her life to public services.”
She further tweeted, “I had the honor of meeting her in my visits to #India, & will always remember her fondly. My deepest condolences to all of her loved ones”.
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Saddened by the news of the passing of @SushmaSwaraj, an extraordinary woman & leader who devoted her life to public service. I had the honor of meeting her in my visits to #India, & will always remember her fondly. My deepest condolences to all of her loved ones @IndiaUNNewYork
— UN GA President (@UN_PGA) August 6, 2019
In a tweet, Afghanistan’ s UN Mission also offered the “deepest condolences” of the Afghan people to the people and government of India on the passing away of Swaraj, according to IANS report.
Sushma Swaraj, 67, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in a critical condition on Tuesday evening where she died after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to doctors.
“Her last rites will be performed at the Lodhi crematorium”, BJP working president JP Nadda said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled her death and tweeted: “A glorious chapter in Indian politics comes to an end. India grieves the demise of a remarkable leader who devoted her life to public service & bettering lives of the poor. Sushma Swaraj Ji was one of her kind, who was a source of inspiration for crores of people.”
The Congress also offered its condolences and tweeted, “We are saddened to hear about the untimely demise of Smt Sushma Swaraj. Our condolences to her family and loved ones.”
Sushma Swaraj, who had a kidney transplant in 2016, had opted out of the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year citing health reasons.
Espinosa is on her three-day visit to Britain.
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