Nay Pyi Taw, June 12, 2025- Chairman of the State Administration Council and Prime Minister of Myanmar, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, sent messages of condolence to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171.

According to Myanmar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the condolence messages were sent on June 12, expressing profound sorrow over the loss of many lives in the air disaster near Ahmedabad, India.

The Air India commercial aircraft, flight AI171, was en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick Airport when it crashed shortly after takeoff at 1:38 PM local time on June 12. Reports indicate that out of 242 passengers on board, 204 lost their lives.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing conveyed his deepest sympathies to the Indian leaders and to the families of the victims, noting the shared grief between the people of Myanmar and India in the face of this tragic incident.

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