Sushma Swaraj no more: Foreign dignitaries remember impressive leader

Condolences poured in from dignitaries all over the world following the sudden demise of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday night The 67yearold senior BJP leader was admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences AIIMS after her health deteriorated She passed away after suffering a cardiac arrestInspirational leaderIncumbent foreign minister S Jaishankar who succeeded Sushma Swaraj earlier this year said he was shocked to know about her untimely demiseDeeply shocked to learn of the passing away of Smt Sushma Swaraj Difficult to accept this news The whole nation grieves the Foreign Ministry even more somdash Dr S Jaishankar DrSJaishankar August 6 2019Former Minister of State MoS for external affairs VK Singh who worked with the leader in the portfolio during the first term of the Narendra Modi government said her demise brought the curtains down on one of the most prolific and illustrious political figures of India The demise of Sushma ji brings the curtains down on one of the most prolific and illustrious political figures of India Her exemplary insights understanding amp visionary leadership will be missed by one and all he said in a series of tweetsFor live updates on Sushma Swaraj click hereThe former Army General reminisced her outreach to the India diaspora saying I was fortunate enough to work with her during the last term of our government It was her witty comebacks amp empathetic attitude towards every Indian who faced issues when traveling abroad that made her one of the most loved EAMs of IndiaIndias Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Suri also paid his respects describing Swaraj as an inspirational leader Just devastated to learn about the untimely demise of SushmaSwaraj She brought a rare empathy and a personal human touch to the world of diplomacy and there is just so much that we learned from her A truly inspirational leader he tweetedAlso ReadSushma Swaraj no more PM Modi other leaders condole her deathThe envoy also remembered his postmidnight session with the former minister in Abu Dhabi when the latter had arrived there as a Guest of Honour to deliver the OIC Foreign Ministers Conference Remembering our 2 AM session with SushmaSwaraj in Abu Dhabi on March 1 She was to speak the next morning as Guest of Honour at OIC Foreign Ministers Conference Arrived after midnight plunged straight into work got a bit of rest and delivered a truly memorable address Suri tweetedIndias High Commissioner to Canada Vikas Swarup said he was stunned to hear Swarajs demise and stressed that her legacy of making the ministry as peoplecentric will live on foreverStunned to hear that SushmaSwaraj is no more I had the privilege of working with her very closely She touched millions of people with her kindness her generosity amp her service Her legacy of making MEA a peoplecentric Ministry will live on forever Truly a very sad day pictwittercomaKk2qs022Ymdash Vikas Swarup VikasSwarup August 6 2019Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler remembered Swaraj as one of Indias most respected leaders lauding her for taking IndoFrench bilateral ties to new heights My heartfelt condolences to the family amp loved ones of former EAM of India Sushma Swaraj ji One of Indias most respected leaders she showed remarkable dedication to serving her fellow citizens amp took the IndoFrench relationship to new heights Ziegler tweetedBhutans Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji also paid homage to the former ministerDeeply saddened to learn of the demise of Smt Sushma Swaraj former External Affairs Minister of India Our deepest condolences and sympathies to the people of India and the bereaved families RuchiraKamboj he saidFormer Afghan President Hamid Karzai reminisced the leader as a great orator Deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Behinji Sushma Swaraj A tall leader and a great orator and peoples person My profound condolences to the people of India and her family and friends he said in a tweetAlso ReadSushwa Swaraj to be cremated with full state honours todayCounterparts share memoriesMaldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid also recalled his good friend Swaraj describing her as the key architect of renewing bilateral ties between the two countriesDeeply grieved to hear the demise of my good friend Smt SushmaSawraj Stateswoman extraordinaire diplomat par excellence A warm human being Key architect of renewed MaldivesIndia friendship Sincere condolences to bereaved family and people of India May she rest in peace pictwittercomkcxbdsimxImdash Abdulla Shahid ethAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008eAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0088 abdulla_shahid August 6 2019Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to Swaraj and extended sympathy to her family She Sushma was a good friend of Bangladesh With her death Bangladesh has lost a good friend Bangladesh will recall her contributions in taking the relationship between the two countries to a new height she was quoted by bdnews24 as sayingIranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif also expressed his condolences over Swarajs demise and recalled his fruitful discussions with her My deepest condolences to the government and the people of India on the passing of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj I had many fruitful and useful discussions with her while she held office and am saddened by her sudden passing May she forever rest in peace he tweetedFormer Israeli Ambassador to India Daniel Carmon remembered Swarajs visit to Jerusalem in 2016 and said she was impressively accessible to the Indian diaspora An Indian leader who was always impressively accessible to all Indian citizens worldwide I will not forget her friendship to Israel In Parliament amp in Government amp her visit to Jerusalem 2016 he wrote on TwitterBahrains Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa expressed his condolences addressing Swaraj as his dear sister Indian leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who always called me My Brother is not with us anymore Rest In Peace my dear sister India and Bahrain will miss you he said in a tweetFormer Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper also paid tribute to the BJP stalwartSaddened to learn of SushmaSwarajrsquos passing Throughout her long and inspired service to the Indian people she brought wit warmth and strength in her many distinguished roles Respected by all she will be deeply missed and forever admired pictwittercomnNqT4rFNfLmdash Stephen Harper stephenharper August 6 2019With inputs from PTIWatch full video Sushma Swaraj No More Tributes Pour In For The Veteran BJP LeaderCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates