Pyongyang, December 23 (KCNA) -- Prakash Karat, general secretary of the C.C., Communist Party of India (Marxist), visited the DPRK embassy in New Delhi on December 21 to mourn the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

He made an entry in the condolence book.

The demise of Comrade Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, is the greatest loss to the progressive people the world over, he said, adding:

The Korean people registered great successes in building a thriving socialist country under the energetic guidance of Comrade Kim Jong Il.

We are sure that they will overcome the sorrow and surely achieve brilliant successes in the efforts for building of a thriving socialist country and national reunification under the leadership of respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) will always extend support and solidarity to the WPK and the Korean people in their just struggle.