The Indian Tri-color flag will be flown at half-mast today as a mark of respect to Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, who passed away on Tuesday.
India on Thursday declared one-day state mourning on Sunday and there will be no official entertainment programmes on that day.
Making the announcement, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said, “The government of India has decided that there will be one day`s state mourning on October 4 throughout India.”
“The national flag will be flown at half-mast on all buildings throughout India where it is flown regularly and there will be no official entertainment programmes on that day,” said an MHA statement.
Kuwait has announced 40 days of mourning following his death.
