There are no major public screenings of the funeral footage. There was some mourning, some anti-colonial anger – but mostly indifference. It's also a sign of the mixed reaction to the queen's death in India. A mixed reaction to the death of Queen Elizabeth II But he's skipping a chance to meet President Biden and others at the queen's funeral, as well as the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Last week, he attended a security summit in Uzbekistan with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping. Modi's absence could be seen as a sign of his political priorities. Murmu also paid her respects to King Charles III at Buckingham Palace separately, before the service. As head of state, Indian President Droupadi Murmu's presence adheres to protocol, even though a mix of other prime ministers (heads of government) and presidents and royals (heads of state) are in attendance. Seventy-five years after it cast off British colonial rule, India sent its ceremonial president – a woman from one of the country's indigenous tribes – to its former monarch's funeral. MUMBAI, India - As world leaders gather in London today for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi – head of the Commonwealth's most populous country – is absent. Queen Elizabeth II rides on an elephant during one of her three official visits to India.
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