His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has expressed profound sadness over the tragic crash of an Air India flight near Ahmedabad, India.

In a message shared on his official X account, President Dr Muizzu stated that the Government and people of the Maldives stand in solidarity with India during this difficult time.

Air India flight AI 171, bound for London with at least 242 people on board, crashed shortly after take-off.