India, March 6 -- India on Thursday condoled the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in joint Israel-US military strikes after maintaining silence on the matter since the weekend, even as external affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi to discuss the evolving situation in West Asia. Track updates on Iran-US conflict

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited the Iranian embassy on Thursday afternoon and signed the condolence book on behalf of the government. He also had a brief interaction with Iranian ambassador Mohammad Fathali. "Sincerest condolences on behalf of the government and the people of India. We pray for peace for the departed soul," Misri wrote in the condolence book.

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