New Delhi, July 2 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday announced that Bihar Governor Lt. Gen. (Rtd.) Syed Ata Hasnain and Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will visit Iran on July 3 (Friday) to attend the funeral ceremony of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the late Supreme Leader of Iran.

In an official statement, the MEA said that the two officials will represent India at the funeral ceremony in Tehran.

"Governor of Bihar, Lt. Gen. (Rtd.) Syed Ata Hasnain, and Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, will visit the Islamic Republic of Iran on July 03, 2026 to attend the funeral ceremony of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, late Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran,...