The assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey was profusely condoled in New Delhi on Tuesday. The first to arrive and sign the condolence book kept at the Russian embassy was Turkey's charge de affairs. Ambassadors from Syria, Israel, Egypt and China followed suit. Diplomats from Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Spain, Poland, Bhutan, Mexico, Colombia, Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Sudan, and Morocco were among the others. The Indian side was represented by Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar. The waiting period in the queues at the embassy's entrance extended up to 45 minutes in the last hours before closing. Due to inquiries and condolences from several other embassies, the Russian embassy is considering keeping the condolence book for another day.
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Russian ambassador's assassination condoled in New Delhi
By IndianMandarins - 2016-12-21 23:25:45
The assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey was profusely condoled in New Delhi on Tuesday. The first to arrive and sign the condolence book kept at the Russian embassy was Turkey's charge de affairs. Ambassadors from Syria, Israel, Egypt and China followed suit. Diplomats from Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Spain, Poland, Bhutan, Mexico, Colombia, Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Sudan, and Morocco were among the others. The Indian side was represented by Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar. The waiting period in the queues at the embassy's entrance extended up to 45 minutes in the last hours before closing. Due to inquiries and condolences from several other embassies, the Russian embassy is considering keeping the condolence book for another day.
