India‑Iran Ties Highlighted as Mahbuba Mufti Joins Khamenei Memorial

Mahbuba Mufti, leading the Jammu‑Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, has been formally invited by Iran’s Supreme Leader Office to attend the memorial services for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The late leader’s death on February 28, 2026, after a U.S.–Israeli attack, prompted a declared period of national sorrow. Mufti’s participation on July 3 at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque and on July 4 at the Summit Conference Hall is being presented as a testament to the deep diplomatic and cultural bonds shared by India and Iran. Her presence is expected to reinforce mutual respect and cooperation between the two ancient civilizations.