India announced a day of National Mourning on Sunday, September 11, to mark the passing of the Queen of United Kingdom, Elizabeth II.
The government announced the day of mourning on Friday, adding that President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent condolence messages to the U.K. royal family and government.
"In their messages, they noted that she was a stalwart of our times; a compassionate personality and provided inspiring leadership to her nation and people," a government statement said.