Sushma Swaraj helped this Indian man in US

New Delhi, Aug 01: India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has assured help to a man who lost his passport in Washington DC, United States, just days before he needs to travel for his wedding scheduled month.

The man tweeted "@SushmaSwaraj ji, I lost my passport in Washington DC USA. I have my wedding on August 13-15. Traveling on August 10. Please help me expedite my tatkal request and help me in attending my wedding on time. You are my only hope. Plz, do the needful".

Responding to him. Swaraj said: "You have lost your passport at a very wrong time. However, we will help you reach for your wedding on time."

On Monday, the man wrote to Swaraj on Twitter that has lost his passport in Washington DC before his wedding, that is between August 13 and 15. Stating that he has to travel on August 10, the Twitter user requested the minister to help him expedite his “tatkal” request so as to make it in time for his wedding.

Reverting to the man's tweet, Swaraj tagged the Embassy of India in Washington DC and requested them to help the man on "humanitarian grounds."

Meanwhile, Twitter couldn't be more impressed with Ms Swaraj. Since being tweeted, the minister's tweet has collected over 3,000 'likes' and almost 500 retweets.

"Very nice gesture ma'am," says a Twitter user. "This is a great gesture. We wish we have all our leaders with such a human heart," says another.

Devatha Ravi Teja - You have lost your Passport at a very wrong time. However, we will help you reach for your wedding in time.

Navtej - Let us help him on humanitarian grounds. @IndianEmbassyUS https://t.co/wxaydeqCOX

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 30, 2018