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India to observe 1-day national mourning tomorrow to honour late UAE president

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 5/14/2022 1:30:26 PM

New Delhi, May 13 India announced one day of national mourning on May 14 following the demise of the United Arab Emirates President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday. According to a communication issued by the Union Home Ministry to all states and union territories on Friday, as a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Government of India has decided that there will be one day’s state mourning on May 14 throughout the country. Taking to Twitter, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi also said, "India will observe 1 day national mourning on May 14, as a mark of respect for the departed soul of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE.