<p>Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a> on Monday expressed his condolences over Iranian President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/ebrahim-raisi">Ebrahim Raisi</a>'s death and wrote on X, "Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise of Dr Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran." </p><p>He wrote, "His contribution to strengthening India-Iran bilateral relationship will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family and the people of Iran. India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow."</p><p>Raisi and his foreign minister died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing a mountainous terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official said on Monday.</p><p>A Turkish drone had identified a source of heat suspected to be the helicopter's wreckage and had shared the coordinates of the crash site with the Iranian authorities.</p>.<p><em>More to follow...</em></p>
<p>Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/narendra-modi">Narendra Modi</a> on Monday expressed his condolences over Iranian President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/ebrahim-raisi">Ebrahim Raisi</a>'s death and wrote on X, "Deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic demise of Dr Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran." </p><p>He wrote, "His contribution to strengthening India-Iran bilateral relationship will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family and the people of Iran. India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow."</p><p>Raisi and his foreign minister died when their helicopter crashed as it was crossing a mountainous terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official said on Monday.</p><p>A Turkish drone had identified a source of heat suspected to be the helicopter's wreckage and had shared the coordinates of the crash site with the Iranian authorities.</p>.<p><em>More to follow...</em></p>