“President Murmu, PM Modi Lead Nation in Mourning Air India Flight Victims”

President Droupadi Murmu, describing it as a “heart‑rending disaster,” said:

“I am deeply distressed… My thoughts and prayers are with the affected people. The nation stands with them in this hour of indescribable grief.”

PM Narendra Modi described the event as “heartbreaking beyond words,” is in touch with ministers responding on the ground .

Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted he was “pained beyond words,” and rushed rescue and disaster teams to Ahmedabad

Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran activated emergency support centers for families, assuring full assistance to victims and rescue operations.

Foreign governments:

• UK PM Keir Starmer called the scenes “devastating,” underscores emergency cooperation .

• Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, Canada, Portugal, Maldives, among others, have also expressed condolences .