National Flags Fly At Half-Mast As India Mourns Queen Elizabeth II’s Death
PM Modi remembered Queen Elizabeth II as a "stalwart of our times".New Delhi: As India observes one-day state mourning as a mark of respect to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, the national flags at all government buildings including Red Fort and Rashtrapati Bhavan fly at half-mast on Sunday.Queen Elizabeth II, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland breathed her last in Scotland."As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, the Government of India has decided that there will be one day of State Mourning on September 11th throughout India," reads a statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs.On the day of mourning, the National Flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India on all buildings where the National Flag is flown regularly and there will ...