India to observe national mourning today for late Saudi King Abdullah

[ito]

New Delhi: As a mark of respect to Saudi King Abdullah, who died on Friday, India has declared national mourning on Saturday.

A Home Ministry spokesperson informed that the Government of India will observe one-day national mourning on Saturday to pay respects to the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.

As per the spokesperson, the national flag will fly at half mast throughout the country. Further, there will be no official entertainment during the day today.

Chief Secretaries of all states, administrators of Union territories and secretaries to the Union government have been given necessary instructions for the same.

King Abdullah died early on Friday. He was 90.

India to observe national mourning today for late Saudi King Abdullah | Zee News

 

[anilindia]

99 % of population don't know who was king abdullah. Even they don't ksa and uae are different countries. any way he was good friend of India. RIP

 

[ito]

99 % of population don't know who was king abdullah. Even they don't ksa and uae are different country. any way he was good friend of India. RIP

In spite of the religious factor, Saudi were balanced between India and Pakistan.

 

[khujliwal]

In spite of the religious factor, Saudi were balanced between India and Pakistan.

True, indeed more tilted towards India off late. Hope it continues.

 

[Judge]

Even though regular citizens do not know this, King Abdullah was a good friend to India. He reversed decades old policy of KSA to support India.

It is not a surprise that GoI would go the extra mile for him.

 

[wadi79]

Even though regular citizens do not know this, King Abdullah was a good friend to India. He reversed decades old policy of KSA to support India.

It is not a surprise that GoI would go the extra mile for him.

Pardon my ignorance, but could you provide some details please?

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Pardon my ignorance, but could you provide some details please?

Intelligence sharing and extradition of Pakistani suspects to India.

 

[livingdead]

wtf? why? Did he ever visit India?

 

[notsuperstitious]

wtf? why? Did he ever visit India?

He was chief guest at one RD parade too.

 

[gau8av]

what ??

fuk king abdullah, that terrorist supporter scum, nobody is mourning him here lol

 

[anilindia]

Instead of pan Islamic funda he was more concern with India ksa economic ties. Oil import from ksa is big economic thing for ksa.