Ladakh’s Iran Connection – OpEd
By Aditya Shinde
On May 19, 2024, Ebrahim Raisi, the eighth President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, died tragically in a helicopter crash near East Azerbaijan where he had just completed an official visit. Raisi’s funeral was attended by high-ranking officials from 68 countries, including the Vice-President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar. The Government of India declared a day of national mourning on May 21, 2024.
That same day, another homage was paid to the late Iranian leader – in the union territory of Ladakh. Читать дальше...