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India's Former Foreign Minister, Sushma Swaraj, Dies at 67

Associated Press

   NEW DELHI - Sushma Swaraj, India's former external affairs minister and
   a leader of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, died
   Tuesday at a hospital in New Delhi. She was 67.

   Swaraj died of a heart attack and was rushed to the emergency ward of
   All India Institute of Medical Science hospital, the Press Trust of
   India reported.

   Swaraj was the external affairs minister in Prime Minister Narendra
   Modi's cabinet from 2014 to 2019. She distinguished herself with an
   active presence on social media, often replying to requests for help
   from Indians abroad.

   After undergoing a kidney transplant during her tenure as minister,
   Swaraj decided not to run for this year's general election, citing
   health issues.

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