Pulwama attack: Sushma Swaraj says ‘Narendra Modi didn’t want me to cancel my Morocco trip’ 

Team Suno Neta Monday 18th of February 2019 10:14 AM
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Sushma Swaraj

 

The external affairs minister, Sushma Swaraj, on Sunday, mentioned that she came very close to cancelling her visit to Morocco after the terror attack in Pulwama but continued her three-nation tour after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention.

Swaraj said, “It’s my first visit to Morocco. When I tour I do happily, but I’ve come here with a heavy heart. I left on 16th morning and on 14th our 40 jawans were killed in Pulwama. All ambassadors thought I might cancel my visit, I thought I should cancel my visit.”

While addressing the Indian diaspora in Rabat, Morocco, Swaraj said, “When I told this to the prime minister, he said something which I’d like to share. He said ‘Morocco always stood with us against terrorism. It’s going to sign an agreement with us over counterterrorism. It’s fighting radicalization. So please go there.’ Agreeing, I came here.”

 On Sunday, Swaraj arrived in the Moroccan capital, Rabat. She is on a four-day three-nation tour to Bulgaria, Morocco and Spain as part of India’s efforts to strengthen relations with these three countries and expand avenues of cooperation.


 
 

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