The Indian High Commission in Pakistan on Friday issued visas to an ailing two-and-a-half-year-old Pakistani boy and his parents after Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj promised they would be allowed to travel to India for treatment.

To bring you up to speed, Ken Sid, a Pakistani national, had reached out to Swaraj through Twitter for a medical visa for his son, who has a heart complication which cannot be treated in Pakistan.

The family had been trying to get a visa for three months.

He is my son. He does not even know what is happening between India and Pakistan, Ken tweeted.

Swaraj responded after a large number of Indians urged the minister to consider his plea, saying: No, This child will not suffer. Please contact Indian High Commission in Pakistan. We will give the medical visa.

It is heartening to see humanity prevailing despite many differences. Thank you for your efforts. Humanity prevails! God bless everyone, the childs father tweeted.

The Indian High Commission has reportedly issued four-month medical visas to the family so that the boy may undergo heart surgery in India.