Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the six-day funeral programme of former Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei, spanning three Iranian cities.
The Indian side is yet to take a call on the level of participation in the event, though a senior leader is expected to represent the country at the main events scheduled to be held in Tehran in early July.
The funeral programme will begin with a farewell event in Tehran during July 4-5, and the main funeral procession in the Iranian capital is scheduled for July 6, according to Iran's state-run media.
Leaders of China, Russia, Pakistan, and Qatar have been invited for the funeral programme, with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirming an official delegation will attend.
India had maintained silence on the Israel-US military strikes that killed Khamenei till foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited the Iranian embassy on March 5 to sign the condolence book on behalf of the government.
