India has offered condolences on the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri signing the condolence book at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi.
Khamenei was reportedly killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on February 28, plunging the West Asian region into a war.
India had earlier called for dialogue and diplomacy to end the Iran-US conflict early, emphasizing the need to secure the interests of nearly 10 million Indians living in West Asia and prevent disruptions to trade and energy supply chains.
Oil prices surged after Iranian forces closed the Strait of Hormuz, while natural gas prices rose as QatarEnergy halted production following attacks on its facilities.
India's external affairs ministry reiterated its call for an early end to the conflict, citing the safety and well-being of nearly 10 million Indian citizens living in the Gulf region.
The war has spread to the Sri Lankan coast and Azerbaijan, with Iran's official IRNA news agency reporting 1,045 military personnel and civilians killed since the war began.
