External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj once again played the guardian angel to an Indian woman in the US who recently gave birth to a baby girl weeks after her husband died of a heart attack.

Swaraj who was informed about Deepika Pandey and her newborn baby on Twitter immediately responded saying, "Deepika - We are with you in this hour of tragedy. I have asked @IndianEmbassyUS to help you".

Swaraj directed the Indian Embassy in Washington to extend all possible help to Deepika who is currently residing in New Jersey.

Deepika - We are with you in this hour of tragedy. I have asked @IndianEmbassyUS to help you. @BJPLucknowBJP @templetree1 Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) November 9, 2016

FAMILY WANTS EARLY RETURN

Deepika's husband Hariom Pandey, who was a software engineer, died of a heart attack on October 19 in Boston. Days later Hariom's friends from New Jersey took her along with them to ensure her better care. Deepika also has a four-year-old son.

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Deepika's family wants her and the two children to return to India at the earliest and therefore requested the government to ensure early grant of passport to the newborn by the US authorities who by birth is an American citizen.

The family also requested the government to ensure expeditious issuance of Overseas Indian Card to the newborn.

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MINISTER HELPS ALL

The minister has been lauded often for her prompt response to people in distress.

A few weeks ago, she assured Pakistani girls, in India to participate in a youth festival in Chandigarh, of safe return. In her tweet, she had said there are no borders for daughters, and they belong to all; their security is of utmost importance to her.

Earlier, Swaraj had fast-tracked the passport formalities of a five-month-old baby after his father, a Singapore-based Kashmiri man, sought the minister's help on Twitter.

(with inputs from PTI)

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