Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the death of former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan.
Taking to X, he said, “My deepest condolences to the family and friends of veteran TNA leader R. Sampanthan. I will always cherish fond memories of meetings with him. He relentlessly pursued a life of peace, security, equality, justice, and dignity for the Tamil nationals of Sri Lanka. He will be deeply missed by his friends and followers in Sri Lanka and India.”