Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed heartfelt condolence on the demise of Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala stating that he was pained by Koirala’s demise.

“NC has lost a big leader who served Nepal for decades and India lost a valued friend,” Indian PM Modi tweets.

Expressing condolences to the Koirala family and Nepalis in this hour of grief, Modi has added that Koirala’s simplicity holds lessons for all of us.

“Sushil Koiralaji’s simplicity holds lesions for all of us. My condolences to the Koirala family and people of Nepal in this hour of grief,” tweets Indian Prime minister Modi.