World leaders expressed grief as Bharat Ratna awardee and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away on Sunday, 6 February, at the age of 92, after battling COVID pneumonia for several weeks.
As the news broke of the veteran singer’s death, condolences from global leaders poured in on social media.
From Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, here’s how world leaders reacted to the tragic news:
Pakistan PM Imran Khan extended condolences on Twitter and said that India has lost “one of the truly great singers” that the world has known.
He tweeted on Sunday:
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