(Forelines) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed sorrow over the deaths of a terrible Dhaka aviation crash, many of whom were young students. He gave the assurance that India is prepared to offer Bangladesh all the help and support it can.
“Deeply shocked and saddened at the loss of lives, many of them young students, in a tragic air crash in Dhaka. Our hearts go out to the bereaved families. We pray for the swift recovery of those injured. India stands in solidarity with Bangladesh and is ready to extend all possible support and assistance,” PM Modi wrote in a post on X.
An F-7BGI training fighter jet flown by the Bangladesh Air Force struck the Milestone College campus in Diabari, Uttara, Dhaka, on July 21, 2025. While pupils were in class at Milestone, the jet was apparently landing at BAF Base Bir Uttom A. K. Khandker when it crashed at approximately 1:18 PM (BST). There have been reports of at least 20 fatalities and 171 injuries.