Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Queen Elizabeth ll 
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Personification of dignity: Modi condoles Queen’s demise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his deep condolences on his Twitter handle and said she will be remembered as a stalwart of our times.

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CHENNAI: Minutes after the Buckingham Palace confirmed the demise of Queen Elizabeth ll, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared his deep condolences on his Twitter handle and said she will be remembered as a stalwart of our times.

“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be remembered as a stalwart of our times. She provided inspiring leadership to her nation and people. She personified dignity and decency in public life. Pained by her demise. My thoughts are with her family and people of UK in this sad hour,” the Prime Minister wrote.

Modi said that he had memorable meetings with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during my UK visits in 2015 and 2018.

“I will never forget her warmth and kindness. During one of the meetings she showed me the handkerchief Mahatma Gandhi gifted her on her wedding. I will always cherish that gesture,” he wrote.

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