External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday responded to a visa request by an Indian man reportedly living in Dubai for his Pakistani wife for treatment of their son in Mumbai.
In a tweet, the man, Yasin, said he applied for visa for his Pakistani wife in September to travel to Mumbai for treatment of their son. “Where have you applied for Indian visa for your Pakistani wife Also please give details of your child’s treatment in Mumbai ” Ms Swaraj tweeted.
Earlier, Yasin tweeted “I am struggling to get medical attendant visa for my wife who is Pakistani, to get treatment for my child in Mumbai.” The external affairs minister also assured help to another man who requested her to help him get a visa to visit Ukraine to attend to his son who is admitted in a hospital in that country.
“My son is suffering pneumonia coma for the past 10 days, pls help me provide visa urgently to visit my son in Zaprozhye hospital, Ukraine,” tweeted the man to which Swaraj said her office will contact him.
