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Iran Invites Indian Leaders for Ayatollah Khamenei's Funeral
Iran has invited several Indian political leaders, including those from the Congress and BJP parties, to the funeral of its late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The invitations come as Tehran prepares for the ceremony, with security measures being planned to avoid past crowd surge incidents. The attendance of Indian representatives is noted, with some reports indicating Prime Minister Modi is unlikely to attend.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 3 · Centre 11 · Right 4 n = 18
- Left (3): National Herald, The Telegraph (India), The Wire
- Centre (11 votes, 14 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Patrika, The Free Press Journal, The Indian Express, The Lallantop, The Tribune
- Right (4 votes, 5 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Firstpost, Republic World, The Pioneer
- International (7): Al Jazeera English, Associated Press, BBC News, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Reuters, The Guardian