India observed a day of State mourning on 04 October 2020, and Indians across the country paid homage to His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al- Sabah, Late Amir of the State of Kuwait, who passed away on September 29, 2020
The national Tricolor flew half-mast atop Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential House) and at all Government of India buildings across India and at all buildings of Indian High Commissions/Embassies/Consulates and India Houses all over the world. Today, in Kuwait, the Indian national tricolor flew half-mast at the Embassy of India. All officials of the Mission and that of the Indian Public Sector Undertakings observed two minutes silence at 11 am today, October 04, 2020. Indian nationals in Kuwait from all walks of life, including school students, teachers, academicians, scientists, doctors, businessmen, professionals, skilled and unskilled workers, joined their 1.3 billion brothers and sisters in India to pay homage to the departed leader by observing a two-minute silence from their respective homes and workplaces.