The condition of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on Monday night with fever and chest congestion, was stable on Tuesday, the hospital said.
"She is under treatment for fever, chest congestion with features of pneumonia," an AIIMS statement said on Tuesday.
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"A medical team of specialists is looking after her. Her current condition is stable," it stated.
Sushma Swaraj, 64, was scheduled to meet Pakistani Foreign Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry who is here to attend the Heart of Asia Istanbul Process.
On Tuesday afternoon, India will for the first time host the Heart of Asia conference aimed at bringing peace and stability in Afghanistan.
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