India’s envoy to Palestine in Ramallah, Mukul Arya, was found dead inside his office premises on Sunday. The cause of death is yet to be known.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed shock over Mukul Arya’s sudden demise. He tweeted “Deeply shocked to learn about the passing away of India’s representative at Ramallah, Shri Mukul Arya. He was a bright, talented officer with so much before him. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones. Om Shanti”

Palestine Foreign Ministry said it received the news of the death of the ambassador with “great shock”. In its official statement Palestinian Foreign Ministry said “As soon as this painful news arrived, immediate instructions were issued from President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh to all the security, police and public authorities, in addition to the Ministry of Health and Forensic Medicine, to immediately move to the place of residence of the Indian ambassador to closely monitor the case of death”

Mukul Arya has served in the Indian Embassies in Kabul, Moscow and Headquarters of Ministry of External Affairs in Delhi. He also served at India’s permanent delegation to the UNESCO in Paris.

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