In a communication to all chief secretaries of state and union territories on Thursday, the home ministry also said that a state funeral will be accorded to Singh and there will be no official entertainment during the period of state mourning
The national flag will also fly half-mast on the day of funeral in all Indian missions and high commissions abroad, the home ministry said
Meanwhile, PM Modi described his predecessor's death as a big loss to the nation, asserting that his commitment to the people and the country's development would always be respected
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