
President Droupadi Murmu will travel to London to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral
President Droupadi Murmu will be visiting London on September 17-19 to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and offer condolences on behalf of the Government of India.
Queen Elizabeth II, the former head of state of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth of Nations, passed away on September 8, 2022.
Ms Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed condolences at the demise of Queen Elizabeth. External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar had 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 September 11.