August 3rd, 2005
Indian president condoles King Fahd’s death
President A P J Abdul Kalam, today led the nation in condoling the demise of King of Saudi Arabia King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud.
In his condolence message to the new King of Saudi Arabia King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, the President said “in the passing away of King Fahd, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has lost a leader and the world an elder statesman.
“The wisdom and vision of King Fahd shaped the development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a stable, prosperous and modern nation stake,” the message said.
He said India joins the ruling family and the leadership as well as the people of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia in mourning their deep loss in the death of King Fahd.
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, also expressed grief over the passing away of King Fahd whom he termed as an able statesman and a multi-faceted personality.
Source: Hindu.com