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Sushma Swaraj helps Abhinav Bindra, asks him to win gold for India

| | Apr 11, 2016, at 11:54 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS) Olympic gold medal winner Abhinav Bindra has thanked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj after she helped him during a crisis situation in Germany recently.

Bindra was stranded in Germany  after his coach's passport got stolen recently. He sought Swaraj's help into the matter.

Bindra had tweeted: "@SushmaSwaraj and are stuck. Need your help in order to secure a new travel document and Brazil visa to be able to compete successfully. 2/2"

"@SushmaSwaraj would be grateful if some immediate help could be provided. Thank you so much," Bindra tweeted on Apr 9.

Sushma Swaraj contacted India's envoy to Germany Gurjit Singh for helping the Indian sports icon.

After the problem was solved, Bindra thanked Swaraj and tweeted: "My gratitude to @SushmaSwaraj and @AmbGurjitSingh for intervening and working towards getting things done."

Swaraj asked him to win gold medal for India.

"@Abhinav_Bindra So you have found the Passport and u r going to Brazil. Remember - our demand for Olympic Gold Medal stands. @AmbGurjitSingh," Swaraj tweeted.

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