The Foreign Service Institute, a renowned institution where diplomats are trained, has also been renamed the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service. The government's decision to name the two institutions after Swaraj came a day before her 68th birth anniversary. "The announcement is being made on the eve of her birth anniversary falling on February 14 in honour of the legacy and decades of public service of the former external affairs minister," it said. As External Affairs minister, Swaraj brought a sense of assertiveness in India's diplomacy besides engaging the diaspora, a central focus of the country's foreign policy priorities. Share ViaTopics Sushma Swaraj

Source: Mint February 13, 2020 11:48 UTC