New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on being named in the Global Thinkers of 2016 list compiled by the Foreign Policy magazine.
According to news agency reports, Ms Swaraj was named in the “decision-makers” category along with the Democrat nominee for US presidential election Hillary Clinton, UN secretary-general Ban Ki Moon, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US attorney general Loretta Lynch among others.
“Very proud to see our hardworking EAM @SushmaSwaraj part of the @ForeignPolicy Global Thinkers list 2016! Congrats,” PM Modi tweeted.
External affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup also tweeted, “MEA proud to be led by EAM @SushmaSwaraj, who receives yet another recognition for her unique brand of diplomacy.”
The magazine complimented Swaraj “for fashioning a novel brand of Twitter diplomacy”. “From evacuating Indians from Yemen to helping replace lost passports, Swaraj has earned the nickname ‘the common tweeple’s leader’ for her aggressive use of Twitter,” the magazine was quoted as stating.
