External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today assured help to an Indian family in Rome to bring back mortals remain of one of its members.
She was approached by one Dipasha who wrote to Swaraj on Twitter that her father had died at a hospital in Rome on December 30 following cardiac arrest and that they were finding it difficult to bring back his body to India.
"My office has spoken to Dipasha. They are are doing the needful," Swaraj tweeted.
Dipasha said the family had gone to Rome on a tourist visa and her father died at the hospital on Wednesday.
The External Affairs Minister also said Akash, a distressed Indian in Dubai, is returning to Varanasi tomorrow.
Akash is one of the Indians who was duped by a placement agency in Dubai. Few days ago, he had posted a video on YouTube seeking help from Swaraj.
Swaraj said meeting "traditional and non-traditional
threats", contributing to a climate of trust and transparency, ensuring respect for international maritime rules and norms, resolving maritime disputes without threat or "use of force" are key to promote connectivity in maritime sector.
"India preaches what it practices and the agreement with Bangladesh on our maritime boundary should stand out as an example to others," she said.
She also gave an account of India's development assistance and projects being implemented in some of the neighbouring countries.
Referring to government's 'Neighbourhood First' policy, Swaraj said there has been enhancement of India's cooperative ties with its our neighbours in the the last year and a half.
Underlining importance of security of connectivity, she said the rivalry for influence among nations today is often expressed in terms of their competition in infrastructure connectivity and that there was need to remove hurdles to ensure easy flow of trade.
The External Affairs Minister said cyber connectivity was of growing importance.
"It is connected to the question of how the contemporary global order should be governed and regulated so that it remains a free medium but yet allows governments to protect their citizens.
"India has supported a multi-stakeholder approach aimed at preserving a free and integrated Internet, but has also asked for a more democratic distribution of critical Internet infrastructure and for closer international cooperation on cyber security and cyber crime to build trust and stability among the various stakeholders."
On maritime connectivity, Swaraj said the vast sea space to "our south means that connectivity is as much maritime as it is territorial".
"The oceans around India and the associated blue economy link security and prosperity as strongly in the maritime domain as they do in other spheres.
"Our vision was articulated by Prime Minister as SAGAR-Security and Growth for All in the Region. It is a commitment to safe, secure, stable and shared maritime space," she said.
