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Abhinav Bindra was on his way to pre olympic events in Rio, Brazil, to make India proud.
He was travelling with his coach, Gabriele Buhlmann, when suddenly his coach’s passport was stolen in Cologne.
He quickly reached out for help and tweeted to Sushma Swaraj
@SushmaSwaraj 1/2 Ma’am my coaches passport is stolen in Cologne and need assistance. We are on our way to Rio for the pre Olympics
— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) April 9, 2016
@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
— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) April 9, 2016
He stressed on the urgency of the matter in a following tweet and he wasn’t disappointed.
@SushmaSwaraj would be grateful if some immediate help could be provided. Thank you so much
— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) April 9, 2016
Sushma Swaraj responded promptly and asked for his number to sort out the issue at once.
Please give me your phone number.@Abhinav_Bindra https://t.co/LyEPitRh2Q
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 9, 2016
But she wasn’t the only one.
Seeing his distress, even Gurjit Singh, Indian Embassy Ambassador, Germany reached out to him as well
@Abhinav_Bindra @SushmaSwaraj
Mr Bindra. Please tell me the problem. We will help you. Ambassador Gurjit Singh— IndianAmb in Germany (@AmbGurjitSingh) April 9, 2016
Well, looks like Sushma Swaraj had it under control because she straight up went for the gold!.
@Abhinav_Bindra We will do our best to help you. But you promise a Gold medal for India in Olympics. @AmbGurjitSingh
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 9, 2016
And Abhinav Bindra was happy to do so!
My gratitude to @SushmaSwaraj and @AmbGurjitSingh for intervening and working towards getting things done ????
— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) April 9, 2016
We’re doubly proud now with MEA’s immediate response and Bindra’s determination to win!
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