Modi Visits Ahmedabad After Air India Crash

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad after an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash killed 241 people, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, leaving only one British survivor who escaped through a broken hatch. Modi met injured survivors at Civil Hospital and consoled grieving families, while paying tribute to Rupani's contributions to Gujarat. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other BJP leaders expressed condolences, emphasizing Rupani's leadership. The UK High Commissioner to India met with Modi to coordinate regarding British nationals involved and ongoing investigations. Investigators have recovered one of the plane’s black boxes, with DNA testing underway to identify victims, and rescue operations continuing. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has launched a formal investigation, and the crash is considered one of India's worst recent aviation disasters, despite a global decline in such incidents.