Vice President Hamid Ansari leads Indian delegation to Saudi king's funeral

Vice President Hamid Ansari will lead the Indian government delegation today at the funeral of king Abdallah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud who died early Friday.
The government has declared a day's mourning today and flags are being flown at half-mast, according to Indo-Asian News Service on Saturday.
An official statement said "the government and people of India have received with deep sadness and shock" the news of King Abdallah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud who died of complications from pneumonia early Friday.
"India has maintained close and friendly relations with Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Abdallah. These bonds have been especially strengthened by the presence of the large expatriate Indian community which has found a home in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," the statement added.
Ansari is a former Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia.