The External Affairs Minister lauded Zephine's determination to succeed and wished her all the very best when she called on Swaraj.
"No hindrance to dreams. EAM @SushmaSwaraj welcomes Beno Zephine, an embodiment of determination, to world of diplomacy," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swaraup said in a tweet.
25-year-old Zephine, who hails from Chennai, is probably the first 100 per cent visually-challenged officer to gain entry into Indian Foreign Service.