<span style="color: #222222;">President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed condolences on passing away of UK's Queen Elizabeth II.<br />''<br />''President said, in the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of UK, the world has lost a great personality. Paying her tribute Ms Murmu said, an era has passed since she steered her country and people for over seven decades.  <br />''<br />''Vice President said, Her Majesty Queen Elizadeth II leaves behind a rich legacy of inspired leadership, dignity and graceful magnamity. Mr Dhankhar said, her long reign oversaw the transformation of her country ihn many ways.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled his memorable meetings with the Queen during his UK visits in 2015 and 2018. Mr Modi said he will never forget her warmth and kindness. Prime minister said, during one of the meetings, she showed him  the handkerchief Mahatma Gandhi gifted her on her wedding.<br />''<br />''Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has expressed grief on the demise of Queen Elizabeth II. In a tweet, Mr Thakur said, Queen inspired her nation for decades.<br />''<br />''He said, amongst the longest serving monarchs, she was associated with various social causes and contributed immensely in public life. The Minister said, India stand with the people of UK in this hour of grief.<br />''<br />''The Queen was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and served as the consort of the British monarch from her accession as queen on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021.<br />''<br />''Official engagements will be cancelled and union flags will be flown at half-mast on royal residences, government buildings, across the Armed Forces and on UK posts overseas. Members of Parliament will pay tribute to the Queen and take an oath to King Charles.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Liz Truss, who was appointed by the Queen on Tuesday, said the monarch was the rock on which modern Britain was built and she provided the stability and strength.<br />''<br />''World leaders and dignitaries have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.<br />''<br />''US President Joe Biden recalled how she stood in solidarity with the United States in their "darkest days" after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Former US President Barack Obama said the Queen had "captivated the world" with a "reign defined by grace, elegance and a tireless work ethic".<br />''<br />''France President Emmanuel Macron remembered her as "a kind-hearted queen" who was "a friend of France". Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Queen had an obviously deep and abiding love for Canadians. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz paid tribute to the Queen's "wonderful humour" and said that "her commitment to German-British reconciliation after the horrors of World War Two will remain unforgotten".<br />''<br />''New Zealand's Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said the Queen was extraordinary. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said she embodied and exhibited timeless decency and an enduring calm. Israel's President, Isaac Herzog, said the Queen remained an icon of stable, responsible leadership and a beacon of morality, humanity and patriotism.<br />''<br />''Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his "deepest condolences" to King Charles III. Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba said the Queen was a great friend of Africa and Africa showed her affection in return.<br />''<br />''António Guterres, the UN's secretary-general, said Queen Elizabeth was "a reassuring presence throughout decades of sweeping change, including the decolonisation of Africa and Asia and the evolution of the Commonwealth".</span><br />