Sulochana Subrahmanyam, the mother of Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, passed away on Saturday, prompting the nation to stand beside the minister and convey deepest condolences in this time of bereavement.

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Union minister S Jaishanker took to Twitter to inform the nation regarding the demise of his mother. He also posted a picture of his mother along with the tweet.

"Deeply grieved to inform of the passing away today of my mother Sulochana Subrahmanyam. We ask her friends and well-wishers to keep her in their thoughts. Our family is especially grateful to all those who supported her during her illness," External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar posted from his official Twitter handle.

Jaishankar also shared a picture of his mother who was in her late 80s.

Several politicians and other dignitaries, cutting across political lines, took to convey their deepest condolences to Dr S Jaishankar on his mother's demise.

Sulochana Subrahmanyam is survived by her sons -- Jaishankar, S Vijay Kumar and Sanjay Subrahmanyam. Her husband K Subrahmanyam, who was a noted strategic affairs expert and was known as the father of India's nuclear doctrine, had passed away back in 2011.