His biggest contribution was the One Rank One Pension scheme for the armed forces.
The Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra and the Foreign Institute in New Delhi were renamed as Sushma Swaraj Bhawan and Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Services respectively.
The National Institute of Financial Management was renamed as Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management.
Also, in September 2019, the Delhi Ferozeshah Kotla Cricket ground was renamed as Arun Jaitley Stadium.