UAE leaders condole death of Indian PM's mother

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The UAE's leaders have expressed their condolences following the death of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable of condolences to Modi.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also dispatched a similar cable of condolences.

Modi's mother Hiraben passed away at the age of 99 at a hospital in the city of Ahmedabad in the early hours of Friday.

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