Bihar Governor, MoS Pabitra Margherita to attend Iran Supreme Leader’s funeral tomorrow

By  News On Air   Jul 02, 2026

Governor of Bihar, Lieutenant General (Retired) Syed Ata Hasnain and Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will visit Iran tomorrow to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

The Ministry of External Affairs said the high-level representation in the ceremony underscores the importance of civilisational ties, including people-to-people connections, between the two countries, providing a robust foundation to political and economic engagements.