Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Sunday, March 6, 2022
India’s envoy to Ramallah dies at embassy
Indian envoy to the Palestinian Authority Mukul Arya passes away at the embassy in Ramallah, officials say.
The PA’s Foreign Ministry announces the death in a statement, offering condolences to the family and their Indian counterparts.
India’s minister of external affairs says he is “deeply shocked” by the news.
“He was a bright and talented officer with so much before him. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones,” Subrahmanyam Jaishankar writes on Twitter.
Shocking news from Ramallah in Palestine. India’s Representative to Palestine Mukul Arya has passed away.
Deepest condolences to his family, friends and the MEA.@DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia pic.twitter.com/IK3FIfL8Og
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) March 6, 2022
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