The Boeing 787-8 aircraft, carrying 242 people including 12 crew members, went down at 1:38 PM, near Ahmedabad airport. Air India said that among the 230 passengers, 169 were Indians, 53 British, seven Portuguese and one Canadian national.
The London-bound flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hours, was carrying 242 passengers, including 12 crew members. Of these, 169 are Indians, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian and 7 Portuguese nationals.
The London-bound flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hours, was carrying 242 passengers incuding 12 crew members. Of these, 169 are Indians, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian and 7 Portuguese nationals.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel on their National Day and expressed his desire to strengthen bilateral relations between both nations.
The discussions focused on strengthening the Council's role in supporting the Portuguese business community in Sharjah, facilitating trade missions, and coordinating economic conferences and forums.
Birla also met Minister for Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment of Tuvalu, Maina Talia who strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has assured that he is far from "quitting" the club after reports indicated that the Portuguese could be on the way out after the club's shambolic run.
Following the formalities, President Murmu paid tribute to Luis Vaz de Camoes, the national poet of Portugal. Camoes is best known for his epic poem "Os Lusiadas," which celebrates Portuguese history and culture.
President Droupadi Murmu was received with ceremonial honours at the Portuguese Parliament as part of her state visit, during which she engaged with key leaders, highlighted cultural ties, and called for deeper India-Portugal collaboration across innovation, technology, and education.
The ceremony was attended by several eminent citizens of Lisbon, including the diplomatic corps and representatives of the Indian and Indo-Portuguese community.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday held extensive discussions with President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal and deliberated on various aspects of India-Portugal relations.