KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 ― Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail have extended their heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on the death of his mother, Heeraben Modi.

"Azizah and I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to Prime Minister of India, His Excellency@NarendraModi, on the loss of your beloved mother, Smt Heeraben Modi,” Anwar said in a post on his Twitter account on Friday.

According to media reports, Heeraben Modi, 99, died at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad at about 3.30 am Friday.

She was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday after her health deteriorated. ― Bernama