Swaraj seeks report on German Padma Shri awardee's visa

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, on Sunday, sought a report over the reported denial of the visa extension to a German Padma Shri awardee, who has threatened to return her award over the issue.

German national Friederike Irina Bruning, 61, who was awarded the Padma Shri for cow protection this year, has threatened to return her reward after her application for visa extension for further stay in India has been rejected by the MEA, according to a media report.

Swaraj tweeted: "Thanks for bringing this to my notice. I have asked for a report."

Swaraj, in another tweet, also assured help to another woman who appealed to her after her husband and son's passports were robbed from an airport in Barcelona, Spain.