MoS Margherita, Bihar guv Hasnain likely to represent India at Khamenei funeral

Bihar Governor Lt. General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) and Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita are likely to lead the Indian delegation that will travel to Iran for the funeral ceremonies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sources familiar with the plans told The Hindu. The final composition of the delegation is yet to be firmed up, officials here said.

Khamenei was killed in Israeli strikes on February 28, the first day of the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran.

Last week, President Masoud Pezeshkian had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the burial-related ceremonies in Iran. However, it is understood that Mr. Modi has prior commitments to travel to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from July 6 to 11.