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President Murmu departs for Vatican City to attend Pope Francis' funeral

Murmu will be on a two-day visit to Vatican City and offer condolences on behalf of the government and people of India.

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Droupadi Murmu. File Pic

Droupadi Murmu. File Pic

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday departed for Vatican City to attend the funeral of Pope Francis later this week.

She is accompanied by Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju; Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, George Kurian; and Deputy Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, Joshua De Souza, her office said in a post on X.

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