India, June 29 -- Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd) will represent India at the state funeral and national mourning ceremonies of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, senior government sources confirmed to The Sunday Guardian.

The two will travel to Iran on behalf of the Government of India to attend the official ceremonies, which are expected to draw senior leaders and dignitaries from across the world. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had earlier extended a formal invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the ceremonies.

Iran is currently observing multi-day state funeral and farewell ceremonies for Khamenei, who was killed i...