BREAKING: Government of India declared national mourning on December 17

Kuwait's relationship with India is long-standing and the interrelationship between the leaders of the two countries is also deep.

17 Dec 2023 12:48 IST

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BY A STAFF REPORTER:The Government and the people of India are deeply saddened by the death of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of the State of Kuwait on December 16. Government of India declared state mourning on December 17 as a tribute to the late leader.

According to sources, Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs, will visit Kuwait on December 17 to offer condolences on behalf of the Government and people of India as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy. He will send personal condolence letters from the President and Prime Minister of India to the new Emir His Highness Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

The Government and people of India express their deepest condolences on the passing away of His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait on 16 December 2023. The Government of India has declared State mourning across the country on 17… pic.twitter.com/qX06lJ8IxR
— ANI (@ANI) December 17, 2023

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