Condolences began pouring in from foreign dignitaries and others following the demise of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj who passed away due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday night.
The 67-year-old BJP stalwart was admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a deterioration in her health. She passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest.
S Jaishankar, the incumbent foreign minister, who succeeded Swaraj earlier this year, said he was shocked to know about her untimely demise and was “difficult to accept the news”.
“Deeply 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 so,” he tweeted.
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