Haiti President Jovenel Moise's assassination: PM Narendra Modi offers condolences, what all we know so far

Moise, backed by the international community, had been pushing to hold both elections and a constitutional referendum in September, efforts that were vehemently opposed by Haitian civil society, which had called first for a transitional government to guide the country to a vote.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered condolences to the family of President Jovenel Moise, who was assassinated at his private residence by a group of unnamed gunmen late on Wednesday. In his condolence message, the PM expressed his profound grief over his killing.  "Saddened by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise and the attack on First Lady Martine Moise of Haiti. My Condolences to the family of President Moise and the people of Haiti," tweeted PM.