Swaraj to take up deaths of Indian medical students, merchant in Russia

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will take up the deaths of three Indians in Russia, two in a fire tragedy and a third murdered, during her trip to the country beginning on Sunday.

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will take up the deaths of three Indians in Russia, two in a fire tragedy and a third murdered, during her trip to the country beginning on Sunday.

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj left for her three-day two nation visit on Saturday. She will first land in Tehran and then travel to Moscow on Sunday where she will participate in the annual Foreign Ministers’ meeting of RIC (Russia, India and China). (Sonu Mehta/HT File Photo)

The minister announced she would speak to authorities about the deaths as she left for a three-day visit to Iran and Russia on Saturday.