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  Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site on 13 June and also visited the hospital where he met the lone survivor from the plane crash and those who had been injured on the ground. Home minister Amit Shah spoke with the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, following the incident. Patel stated that officials had been instructed to carry out "immediate rescue and relief operations" and to make arrangements on a "war footing".
  
  British prime minister Keir Starmer expressed his condolences, and the UK Foreign Office arranged crisis teams in India and the UK. At the Trooping the Colour in London on 14 June, there was a one-minute silence and senior royals wore black armbands in remembrance of the victims, at the request of King Charles III.
  
  Air India chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said that Flight 171 was involved in a "tragic accident" and expressed "deepest condolences" to those affected. He said the airline's focus is on supporting victims and their families, assisting emergency teams, and providing verified updates. An emergency centre and support teams had been activated for those seeking information. Air India CEO Campbell Wilson stated that "this is a difficult day for all of us at Air India", saying that special teams of caregivers would be mobilised for additional support and adding that the investigations would take time. He faced criticism for allegedly copying his speech from American Airlines CEO Robert Isom's statement following the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342. Air India Flight 143, a 787-8 similar to the aircraft involved, flying from Delhi to Paris – CDG with Wilson aboard, returned to Delhi for him to assist the airline with the crisis.
  
  Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg cancelled his plans to attend the Paris Air Show and offered his condolences to the victims. Ortberg said he would also send a team of experts to aid the investigators at the crash site. Boeing said it was aware of the initial reports and was assessing information. The company's stock futures prices sank almost 9% following the crash. GE Aerospace, which manufactured the aircraft's engines, said it would send a team to India and analyse cockpit data.