Pyongyang, December 25 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, on Dec. 21 received a message of condolences from Debabrata Biswas, general secretary of the All-India Forward Bloc.

In the message Debabrata Biswas said he was greatly shocked at the sad news that Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, passed away all of a sudden.

The All-India Forward Bloc has maintained close relations with the WPK founded by President Kim Il Sung and strengthened by Kim Jong Il, he added.

He expressed belief that Kim Jong Il's life devoted to the happiness of the people, the Korean revolution and global independence would be remembered in the hearts of not only all the Korean people but also the world progressives.