WFP says three personnel killed in Sudan
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday announced that three of its staff members were killed in an aerial bombardment in Sudan, while the Sudanese government pledged to investigate the incident.
India’s ambassador to United Nations, TS Tirumurti on Sunday (local time) expressed grief over the sudden death of India’s Representative at Ramallah, Mukul Arya.
Mukul Arya was found dead inside the Indian embassy in Palestine on Sunday. “This is truly shocking. A wonderful colleague snatched away so young. My deepest condolences to his family,” Tirumurti tweeted.
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This is truly shocking. A wonderful colleague snatched away so young. My deepest condolences to his family. 🙏 https://t.co/tad1jjHaaW
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— PR/Amb T S Tirumurti (@ambtstirumurti) March 6, 2022
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that expressed deep shock over the passing away of Mukul Arya.
“Deeply shocked to learn about the passing away of India’s Representative at Ramallah, Shri Mukul Arya. He was a bright and talented officer with so much before him. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones. Om Shanti,” Jaishankar tweeted.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said the Indian ambassador died at his workplace in Ramallah. They have established contacts with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to complete the arrangements for transporting the body to India.
The story is still developing and more information is awaited in this regard.
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