The Union ministry headed by Narendra Modi was reshuffled today during which Sitharaman was made cabinet minister.
Sitharaman was Minister of State for Commerce prior to the rejig.
In a Twitter post, Bedi praised her and said, "Proud of her. She is brilliant in her work. She has earned her way thru every bit. @nsitharaman Wish her the best."
The former IPS officer also hailed the induction of Alphons Kannanthanam, a former IAS offier and Satyapal Singh (former Mumbai police chief) as Ministers of State in the reshuffle.