<article data-history-node-id="443485" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/india-will-send-minister-and-state-governor-ali-khamenei-funeral" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/india-will-send-minister-and-state-governor-ali-khamenei-funeral" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">India will send a minister and state governor to Ali Khamenei funeral</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>India will send its deputy foreign minister and a state governor to represent the country at the state funeral of&nbsp;Iran's former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.</p> <p>Governor of Bihar, Syed Ata Hasnain, and deputy foreign minister Pabitra Margherita will visit&nbsp;Iran&nbsp;on 3 July, the Indian foreign ministry said in a statement.</p> <p>"The high-level representation in the ceremony underscores the importance of civilisational ties, including people-to-people connection, between the two countries, providing a robust foundation to political and economic engagements," it said.</p> <p>Ali Khamenei was killed&nbsp;on 28 February - the day the US and Israel began striking&nbsp;Iran.</p> <p>The funeral will begin in Tehran on 4 July and ​conclude with his burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, ‌on 9 July.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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