Over 2-lakh stranded NRIs brought back in last four-and-a-half years: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said over two-lakh stranded non-resident Indians (NRIs) were brought back to India in the last four-and-a-half years.

   

Speaking at an event organised by the Shree Shakti Peeth, an affiliate of the Rashtra Sevika Samiti, the women's arm of the RSS in Nagpur she said the government had given priority to national interests in its foreign policy and India had maintained good relationship with other countries, even as some of them share troubled relations with each other. 



 

Talking about India's relationship with its neighbouring countries, she said Prime Minister Modi wants 'sabka saath, sabka vikas' not only within India, but the neighbour countries should also not be left out in development. 

The minister said  India has a very good relationship with Israel and Palestine despite their bad relationship.  She however, added that it is all about maintaining balance and putting national interest first in the country's foreign policy.