In his condolence message to Sunil Thapa, son of the late leader, Mukherjee said "It was with sorrow that I received the sad news of the demise of your beloved father Surya Bahadur Thapa."
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday condoled the death of former Nepal Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa saying with his demise the Himalayan country has lost a "great leader" and a "visionary statesman" who served its people with dedication and commitment.
In his condolence message to Sunil Thapa, son of the late leader, Mukherjee said "It was with sorrow that I received the sad news of the demise of your beloved father Surya Bahadur Thapa."
He added, "I very much valued his friendship and had worked with him closely on several occasions for the common objective of strengthening the bilateral cooperation between Nepal and India for the mutual benefit of our people. I will miss him greatly."
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