Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences on Friday to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the deadly train incident in the country's northern state of Punjab.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th October, 2018) Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences on Friday to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the deadly train incident in the country's northern state of Punjab.
Earlier in the day, the Indian authorities declared Saturday a day of mourning in Punjab over the reported death of over 50 people.
"Please accept deep condolences over the tragic consequences of an accident on a railway in the state of Punjab. Please convey the words of sympathy and support to the families and friends of the victims, as well as the wishes of a speedy recovery to all the injured," Putin said in a telegram, as quoted by the Kremlin press service.
The train ran over a crowd in the city of Amritsar on Friday when they were celebrating Dussehra, a major Hindu festival, and were reportedly standing on the tracks.
