Medical Visa

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Meanwhile, in another tweet, a woman appealed to the External Affairs Minister to issue visa to her husband who is put up in Islamabad. (Photo: PTI)

Swaraj extends help, to issue medical visa to ailing Pak nationals

The patient, Maqbool Ahmad Qureshi, who is suffering from fourth stage of cancer had made an appeal to Swaraj through Twitter.

23 Dec 2017 8:08 AM

On the recommendation of the Indian High Commission in Pakistan, we accept their requests to come to India for medical treatments, says Sushma Swaraj. (Photo: File)

Sushma Swaraj grants medical visa, opens doors to 5 Pakistani children

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also announced acceptance of request for medical visa of two other Pakistani nationals.

15 Dec 2017 7:57 AM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Sushma Swaraj will issue more medic visas to Pakistanis

Pakistani citizens have been praising Ms Swaraj on Twitter for her humanitarian actions.

29 Nov 2017 2:57 AM

On Wednesday, Sushma had directed the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to issue a visa to a Pakistani child for medical treatment in India. (Photo: PTI/File)

Diwali sweet to Pak as India to grant medical visa to all deserving cases

'On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, India will grant medical visa in all deserving cases pending today,' Swaraj tweeted.

19 Oct 2017 12:50 PM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday directed the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to issue visa to a Pakistani child for medical treatment in India. (Photo: File | PTI)

Sushma Swaraj grants medical visa for Pakistani child's liver treatment

A child's father had requested Swaraj to grant medical visa for his son, saying he needed post-liver transplant evaluation in India.

19 Oct 2017 8:47 AM

Swaraj grants medical visa to Pak girl suffering from eye cancer

She also said another Pakistani child requiring bone marrow transplant was being given visa for treatment in India.

17 Oct 2017 11:26 AM

Sushma Swaraj has been sympathetically considering medical visa applications from scores of Pakistani nationals notwithstanding strain in the relationship between the two countries over a host of issues. (Photo: PTI)

India to grant medical visas to 2 Pakistani nationals: Sushma Swaraj

Heeding to Uzair Humayun's request from Lahore, Swaraj said medical visa will be given to his daughter for an open-heart surgery in India.

07 Oct 2017 12:03 PM

The Pakistani woman had tweeted to External Affairs Minister seeking help for the early process of her daughter's visa for which she had applied in August. (Photo: PTI/File)

Sushma grants medical visa to 7-yr-old Pak girl for open-heart surgery

The Pakistani woman had tweeted to the EAM seeking help for the early process of her daughter's visa for which she had applied in August.

27 Sep 2017 10:50 AM

Pak woman pleads for medical visa from 'mother' Sushma; granted

A Pakistani woman named Faiza Tanveer had requested Swaraj to grant her a medical visa on Indian Independence Day.

14 Aug 2017 2:57 PM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: File/PTI)

If you were our PM, country would have changed: Pak girl praises Sushma

Touched by Swaraj's response, Asif praised Swaraj and said, Pakistan would have changed had she been the prime minister of her country.

28 Jul 2017 8:44 AM

Earlier Swaraj had said that a medical visa could be issued only if the patient had a recommendation from Sartaj Aziz. (Photo: PTI)

PoK part of India: Sushma gives medical visa to Ali without Aziz’s letter

Swaraj also asserted that Pakistan was illegally occupying Pok and agreed to give a visa without the recommendation letter.

18 Jul 2017 12:00 PM

Sushma Swaraj had claimed that Aziz did not have the courtesy to respond to her personal letter. (Photo: File)

Sartaj Aziz didn't even acknowledge my letter about visa for Jadhav's mother: Sushma

Swaraj also denied that a medical visa was rejected to a Pakistani cancer patient on the basis of 'deteriorating ties'.

10 Jul 2017 11:51 AM

Rohaan, who has a hole in his heart, was referred to the multi-speciality Jaypee hospital for treatment. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

4-month-old Pak infant's father thanks MEA for issuing medical visa for son's treatment

Kanwal Sadiq, the boy's father, hoped that other Pakistani nationals seeking treatment in India should receive medical visas too.

13 Jun 2017 7:29 PM

Rohaan, who has a hole in his heart, was referred to the multi-speciality hospital for treatment. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

4-month-old Pak infant arrives in India for treatment after MEA grants medical visa

Rohaan's father Kanwal Sadiq, approached Sushma Swaraj and made a plea for a medical visa.

13 Jun 2017 2:46 PM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: File)

Will give medical visa, but get Aziz's recommendation: Sushma to Pak man

Only a letter of recommendation by Sartaj Aziz will enable a Pakistani national to get a medical visa for India, the EAM had said recently

04 Jun 2017 7:52 PM

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI/File)

Pak baby receives 4-month medical visa for heart surgery in India

Sushma Swaraj intervened to help Pak national when he sought help on Twitter regarding his 2-and-a-half-month-old son's heart condition.

02 Jun 2017 6:28 PM

Most patients come from the developing countries.

India can double medical tourists by 2021, says Icra

It also provides significant opportunities to hospital chains in India, particularly to large players in metros and Tier-I cities.

02 Mar 2017 6:22 AM

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