
President Droupadi Murmu to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral in London
The Hindu
Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8.
President Droupadi Murmu will visit London from September 17 to 19 to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and offer condolences on behalf of the Indian government, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on September 14. Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8.
Obituary | Queen Elizabeth II, queen of the world
President Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed condolences at her demise.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited the British High Commission in New Delhi on September 12 to convey India's condolences. India also observed a day of national mourning on Sunday.
Editorial | End of an era: On Queen Elizabeth II
“In the 70 years of reign of Queen Elizabeth II, India-U.K. ties have evolved, flourished and strengthened immensely. She played an important role in the welfare of millions of people around the world as Head of the Commonwealth,” the MEA said in a statement.

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