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External Affairs Minister S Jaishnakar visited the Iranian Embassy on Tuesday and conveyed India's deepest condolences on the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash over the weekend. On Tuesday, a one-day state of mourning was observed across India as a mark of respect for Raisi.

Jaishankar said that India stands in solidarity with the people of Iran at this very "difficult time".

"Visited the Embassy of Iran in Delhi today to convey our deepest condolences on the tragic passing away of President Ebrahim Raisi and my colleague, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian," Jaishankar said on X.

"They will always be remembered as friends of India who contributed immensely to the growth of the India-Iran relationship," he said.

The external affairs minister further added: "Government of India stands in solidarity with the people of Iran at this very difficult time."

Sixty-three-year-old Raisi and his entourage were heading to the northwestern city of Tabriz on Sunday after returning from a visit to a locality on the Azerbaijan-Iran border when their helicopter crashed. 

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will travel to Tehran to attend the funeral of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, his foreign minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and other officials who were killed in a helicopter crash, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday. Thousands of people took to the streets in Iran as the funeral ceremony of Raisi began today in the city of Tabriz in the north-western region, where the chopper in which he was travelling in crashed on Sunday.

"Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankar will pay a visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on 22 May 2024 to attend official ceremony to pay condolences on the tragic demise of H.E. President Dr. Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, H.E. Foreign Minister Dr. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other Iranian officials in an unfortunate helicopter crash on 19 May 2024," the MEA said in an official press release.

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have conveyed their condolences to the government and people of Iran.

(With input from agencies)