India To Observe One-Day State Mourning On October 4 Over Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah's Demise

Announcing the decision, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated that "the government of India has decided that there will be one day's state mourning on October 4 throughout India".

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New Delhi: India has announced a one-day state mourning to be observed on Sunday as a mark of respect to Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, who died on Tuesday.  Announcing the same, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated, "The government of India has decided that there will be one day's state mourning on October 4 throughout India". "The national flag will be flown at half-mast on all buildings throughout India where it is flown regularly and there will be no official entertainment programmes on that day," MHA statement read. Al-Sabah's death has taken Kuwait into mourning, as the leader was regarded by many in the region as a savvy diplomatic operator and a humanitarian champion. Kuwait has announced 40 days' mourning following his death. Al-Sabah had suddenly fallen ill in July, leading to his hospitalisation and surgery in Kuwait City amid the ongoing Covid-19 risk. Authorities did not reveal details of why he took ill. WATCH | Custom-made aircraft Boeing 777 'Air India One' arrives in India