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Leaders from across the globe remembered the veteran BJP leader, who died on Tuesday night after a massive cardiac arrest at the age of 67, remembering her variously as "good friend", "dear sister" and "extraordinary woman".

Veteran BJP leader Sushma Swaraj passed away due to heart attack on August 6. Here are seven lesser-known facts about the former Union minister as the nation pays tribute to her.
 

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid tribute to former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and expressed shock over her demise. The Delhi government has declared a two-day mourning period.

"Deeply saddened by the news of Sushma Ji's demise, may her soul rest in peace," India cricket captain Virat Kohli wrote on his Twitter page

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani said that he could not recall a single year when former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj missed bringing his favourite chocolate cake on his birthday

Sushma Swaraj, the deceased BJP leader had a unique bond with the city of Ballari in Karnataka and Reddy brothers. As the news of her death reached them, they paid befitting tributes to the departed soul. 

The motorcycle rally from Bengaluru to Penukonda, organised as a tribute to coffee baron VG Siddhartha, will be flagged off from Cafe Coffee Day outlet, The Square, on Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru at 7pm on August 4.

All countries must now come together to fight terrorism, said PM Modi, adding that the world now is victimised by terror and that there are nations indulging in proxy war aiming to spread terror. He attended a commemorative function of Kargil Vijay Diwas held at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.

APJ Abdul Kalam’s brother and relatives paid their respects to the former President (fondly known as Missile Man) at his memorial in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. The memorial was decorated with flowers and people gathered around it to remember Kalam on his death anniversary.
 

Eastern Army commander Lt General MM Naravane stated that Pakistan did not learn its lesson while paying tribute to the soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1999 Kargil war at a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at Fort William.

 
 

Defence minister Rajnath Singh was addressing Parliament on the 20th anniversary of the Kargil conflict. The House paid tribute to Indian soldiers who drove out enemy forces and reclaimed Kargil district.

Army officers celebrated Kargil Vijay Diwas by paying tributes to the martyrs of the Kargil war at the war memorial in Batala.

Actor Shannen Doherty will appear in a guest role on season four premiere of Riverdale
 

On the occasion of Vijay Diwas, the Jalandhar BSF personnel took part in a bicycle rally to commemorate Kargil War and remember the sacrifices of the soldiers
 

Manchester: India captain Virat Kohli spoke to the media ahead of the team’s semi-final against New Zealand at the ICC World Cup 2019 on Tuesday (July 9). Kohli said whichever team handles pressure better would emerge triumphant at Old Trafford. Kohli and Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson were in-charge of their respective teams when they faced off in the Under-19 World Cup semi-final in 2008 in Malaysia. Kohli was reminded about that and he said he will mention about it to Williamson at the toss. Also during Monday’s (July 8) press conference, the Indian captain paid rich tributes to MS Dhoni.