Modi expresses shock at loss of lives in air crash, offers support
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday (21 July) expressed deep shock and sorrow at the loss of lives, including young students, in yesterday's tragic air force training aircraft crash in Dhaka.
"Deeply shocked and saddened at the loss of lives, many of them young students, in a tragic air crash in Dhaka. Our hearts go out to the bereaved families," he said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday.
Praying for the swift recovery of those injured in the crash, Modi said, "India stands in solidarity with Bangladesh and is ready to extend all possible support and assistance."
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The Indian premier's message was disseminated to the media by Indian High Commission in Dhaka yesterday.
As a follow up to the message from the Prime Minister of India, expressing condolence on the tragic Milestone School plane crash and offering all possible support & assistance, Indian High Commission has today formally written to Government of Bangladesh asking for sharing information on any critical medical support that may be needed to be arranged in India for those injured in the tragic incident.
Indian High Commission will extend all necessary facilitation.
