Indian delegation will attend Khamenei’s funeral, Bihar Governor and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs will go to Tehran.

A high-level delegation from the Government of India will attend the funeral ceremony of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. According to sources, Bihar Governor Lieutenant General (retd) Syed Ata Hasnain and Minister of State for External Affairs Pavitra Margherita will represent India at the funeral ceremony to be held in Tehran on July 4 and 5.

Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pejeshkian had also sent a formal invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the funeral ceremony. However, the Prime Minister will not attend this program and on his behalf both the senior representatives will present India’s side.

Main funeral programs will be held on 4th and 5th July

According to media reports, major religious and state events related to the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be held in Tehran on July 4 and 5.

His body will be laid to rest at the Grand Mosala Complex in Tehran on July 4. This will be followed by huge public processions in the capital Tehran and the holy city of Qom. Special prayer meetings will also be organized in his honor in Najaf and Karbala, Iraq.

Khamenei died in February

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died on 28 February 2026. According to reports, he was killed in a military attack by America and Israel. There was news of his wife and many other senior leaders being killed in this attack.

However, due to the ongoing military conflict in the area at that time and security reasons, his last rites could not be performed immediately. Due to this, all the funeral rituals are being held after about four months in July.

Took the highest responsibility of Iran for a long time

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took over as the Supreme Leader of Iran after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989. For more than three decades, he led the supreme religious and political authority of the country.

During his tenure, Iran’s foreign policy, nuclear program and relations with Western countries remained the subject of global discussion.

India-Iran relations will gain importance

Experts believe that the presence of the Indian delegation at the funeral will be considered a symbol of the traditional diplomatic relations between the two countries.

India and Iran have a long-standing partnership on many important issues such as energy, trade, Chabahar port project and regional strategic cooperation. In such a situation, high level representation from India is being considered important for the relations between the two countries.