India is in contact with “relevant authorities” over the investigation into the death of UN Security Coordination Officer Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale in Gaza. An official statement from the Ministry of External Affairs said that Indian officials are in the process of getting the mortal remains of the former colonel of the Indian Army repatriated.
“Our Permanent Mission to the UN in New York and our Missions in Tel Aviv and Ramallah are extending assistance in the repatriation of the mortal remains to India and continue to be in touch with relevant authorities regarding the investigation,” the official statement declared.
The United Nations had announced Colonel Kale’s death on 13 May saying that a ‘United Nations Department of Safety and Security (DSS) staff member’ had died “when their UN vehicle was struck as they traveled to the European Hospital in Rafah this morning”. The announcement started speculation about the identity of the attackers.
