India Offers Condolences On Khamenei’s Death; Foreign Secretary Signs Condolence Book

India conveyed its sympathies to Iran after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with Foreign Secretary Misri visiting the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi to sign the condolence register.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri signs the condolence book at the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi.

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India on Thursday offered condolences following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi and signed the condolence book, expressing sympathies on behalf of the Government of India. The gesture comes amid heightened regional tensions after Khamenei was killed in military strikes linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, on behalf of Government of India, signed the Condolence Book at the Embassy of Iran in New Delhi today, and offered condolences to the slain Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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India Pays Tribute

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visited the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi on behalf of the Government of India and signed the condolence book. Misri conveyed India’s sympathies following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and paid tribute to the late Iranian leader.

Khamenei was reported to have died on February 28 during a joint US-Israeli military operation reportedly codenamed “Operation Epic Fury.” Following his death, Iran declared a 40-day period of national mourning.

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Funeral Yet To Take Place

Despite the announcement of mourning, Khamenei has not yet been buried and the funeral ceremony has reportedly been postponed.

Officials have said preparations are underway for the final rites, though questions have been raised over the delay.

Arrangements are being made to place his body at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla, a major venue used for large religious and national gatherings.

Khamenei was one of the most influential religious and political figures in Iran, serving as the country’s Supreme Leader for decades and shaping its domestic and foreign policy.

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