Iran President Loss of life: Iran President Loss of life: India declares a day of mourning

To Ibrahim Raisi, the President of Iran, who died in a helicopter crash. As a mark of respect, the Union Residence Ministry introduced {that a} day of mourning shall be noticed throughout India on Tuesday. The nationwide flag shall be flown at half-mast on each constructing all through the nation. Additionally, there shall be no official leisure in the course of the mourning interval.

The our bodies of Iran’s president, international minister and different officers killed in a helicopter crash have been discovered on Monday. The helicopter occurred within the foggy, mountainous north-west of the nation. Later, it was confirmed that President Syed Ibrahim Raisi and Overseas Minister Hussain Amit Abdullahiyan died in a helicopter crash.

Ibrahim Raisi, collectively together with his Overseas Minister Hossein Abdullahian and different senior officers, was returning after visiting Iran’s border with Azerbaijan when the helicopter crashed. The wreckage of the helicopter was discovered amid dangerous climate after hours of rescue operations involving drones despatched in by Turkey. The helicopter was utterly burnt.

“As a mark of respect to the deceased nobles, the federal government of India has determined to watch a day of mourning on Might 21 (Tuesday) throughout India. “On today, the nationwide flag shall be flown at half-mast on all buildings and there shall be no official leisure,” mentioned a spokesperson from the Ministry of the Inside.

It occurred earlier. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences. He wrote in X that he’s “deeply saddened and shocked and that India stands with Iran presently” after Raisi’s tragic dying.

“His contribution to strengthening bilateral relations between India and Iran will all the time be remembered. My honest condolences to his household and the individuals of Iran.” He mentioned in his X publish.

Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar additionally reacted to Raisi’s sudden dying.

“I used to be very shocked to listen to concerning the dying of the President of Iran Dr. Ibrahim Raisi and the Minister of Overseas Affairs H. Amir-Abdullahian in a helicopter accident. I bear in mind my many conferences with them in January 2024. Our condolences to their households. We stand with the Iranian individuals presently of tragedy. ” Jaishankar tweeted.