Proud to follow in Swaraj's footsteps, says new external affairs minister Jaishankar

"My first tweet. Thank you all for the best wishes! Honoured to be given this responsibility. Proud to follow on the footsteps of @SushmaSwaraj ji," newly appointed External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's first tweet read. A surprise addition to PM Modi's latest Union Cabinet, the former Foreign Secretary succeeds Swaraj in helming MEA.

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