On Sushma Swaraj’s birthday, we look at the times she won the Internet

Today, Sushma Swaraj, the Minister for External Affairs, celebrates her 64^th birthday. On this occasion, we take a look at how Swaraj has won the internet with her quick thinking and prompt action to help hundreds of Indians stranded abroad.

We take a look at the times she has won the internet:

When she told someone not to thank her because it was her duty to help those Indians in need

Such things sadly get brushed under all the other noise! Jai hind! #win pic.twitter.com/5sKDCnzrjn

— Mihir Bijur (@MihirBijur) April 10, 2015

When her team went full throttle to help the victims of the Nepal earthquake

MEA opens 24 hour Control Room for queries regarding tragic #NepalEarthquake. Numbers:
+91 11 2301 2113
+91 11 2301 4104
+91 11 2301 7905

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) April 25, 2015

When she ensured this girl in South Africa was safe and returned home to her family in Kochi

Rahul - Your sister rescued from Johannesburg is reaching Kochi tomorrow (15th April) by flight EK 532 at 0255 hrs @gopalkeshri

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 14, 2015

When she spoke of the humanitarian gesture between India and Pakistan

Humanitarian gesture - Indian Navy evacuated 3 Pak nationals from Hodeida by INS Sumitra. Pakistan brought 11 Indians from Makala.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 5, 2015

When she was thanked by Americans and Germans who were stranded in Yemen and were helped by the Indian rescue team

India helped evacuate also Germans out of Yemen. Thank you India! @narendramodi @MEAIndia @SushmaSwaraj

— Michael Steiner (@Amb_MSteiner) April 7, 2015

US spends 10 times as much on its military as India does - but tells Americans in #Yemen to call the Indians if they want a lift out!

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) April 6, 2015

When she went all out to help a Sikh man who was stranded in Riyadh

Sardar ji - Maine apki poori baat sun li hai. Hum zaroor apki madad karenge.@IndianEmbRiyadh @ProtectorGenGOI pic.twitter.com/SKE6epp3Av

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) February 7, 2017

The time she gave it back to a zealot, who questioned why she was not rescuing Hindus stranded

India is my country. Indians are my people. The caste, state, language or religion is not relevant for me. https://t.co/z59339vjGt

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) January 20, 2017

There were times, too, where she showed her dissatisfaction over an issue. Like the time Amazon’s Canada page was selling Indian tricolour doormats

Indian High Commission in Canada : This is unacceptable. Please take this up with Amazon at the highest level. https://t.co/L4yI3gLk3h

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) January 11, 2017

And the time an individual asked for his wife’s transfer, which didn’t go down too well with Swaraj.

If you or your wife were from my Ministry and such a request for transfer was made on twitter, I would have sent a suspension order by now. https://t.co/LImngQwFh6

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) January 8, 2017

Of course, one always loves it when she tweets about her husband. Like her pinned tweet

Together after many years - a chance meeting with @governorswaraj at the Parliament House gate today. /1 pic.twitter.com/yHvD0NliSt

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 11, 2016

And the time she cleared the air on whether she was for real

Please do not have such notions. Indian politicians are sensitive and very helpful. https://t.co/9U0Rdxvn8q

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 23, 2016

All in all, she has been a rock star and one of the most helpful external affairs ministers India has ever seen.