Condoling the demise of veteran Sri Lankan Tamil leader R Sampanthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that he "will always cherish fond memories of meetings" with him.
A speedy winger of the 1960s and 1970s, Rawat was a member of the Indian team in the 1969 Merdeka tournament in Malaysia. In domestic football, he played for top teams like Delhi Garrison, Gorkha Brigade and Mafatlal. He represented Services and Maharashtra in the National Football Champions
After veteran Congress leader D. Srinivas Garu passed away on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and said that the former MP will be remembered for his long years in public service.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda expressed their condolences on the demise of five Indian Army personnel after a tank they were travelling in got struck in the Shyok River in Eastern Ladakh on
India on Wednesday raised the issue of the death of an Indian national, Satnam Singh with Italy and called for prompt action against those responsible for his demise.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Saturday condoled the demise of the jawan killed in the encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur and said that the state government is fully prepared to eliminate the Naxalites from Chhattisgarh.