Indians offer kidneys to ailing Foreign Minister Sushma SwarajNovember 18, 2016 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Many Indians are offering to donate their kidneys to Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj after she tweeted she was undergoing tests for a transplant, BBC News reports. The 64-year-old minister has a history of chronic diabetes and was admitted to a Delhi hospital earlier this month. Swaraj is one the most high-profile ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. On Tuesday, November 15 she tweeted that she was undergoing dialysis after kidney failure. Unlike many other types of organ donation, it is possible to donate a kidney while still alive because humans only need one kidney to survive. Social media users responded quickly by offering to donate their own kidneys to Swaraj, with some providing their personal phone numbers. Swaraj has not responded individually to the offers, but expressed her gratitude to "friends" who had offered to donate their kidneys. She tweeted: "I have no words to express my deep sense of gratitude towards them." The foreign minister is known for reacting quickly to calls for help from Indians living or travelling abroad. Earlier this month, she helped a Pakistani bride obtain a visa to attend her wedding in India. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |