H.E. Mahinder Singh attended the state funeral of late President Hugo Chavez Frias on 8th March 2013 held at the Military Academy, Fuerte Tiuna in Caracas. Earlier on 6th March 2013, H.E. Mahinder signed the condolence book at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The late President had passed away on 4th March 2013 after a long battle with cancer. More than 30 heads of state government attended the state funeral.