Have you been in Such Situation Lately ?

I'm the kind of person who feels awkward when friends tell me they are in a bad situation or something bad happened to them or their family members. I'm someone who makes people laugh. And like you, I change the topic all the time. When two of my male friends had a motor vehicle accident, i immediately went to the hospital to give them comfort but it was more of making them laugh than hugging them. Sometimes I thought, I must have done it the wrong way.

Let him vent it, let him cry because it will make his feelings lighter. Just listen to him and give some comforting words.

No, I have been in opposite situation...

For your age, my King, you did okay, especially considering you are Indian. You have never had an experience like that before, so had no clue how to handle it or what to do. Had I been there, I would have put my arm around his shoulder and given easy squeeze. This lets him know it is okay to feel that way and I am there if he needs to talk more. I would have waited a few minutes to make sure he was okay and then ask if he needed someone or something. Here, someone your age would have allowed this, but pulled away from me if he didn't want to talk about it more. If he needed to, he would turn in my arm until his face on my shoulder and he could continue crying. Sometimes it happens one way, sometimes the other. Sometimes, what you did is actually the best thing to do. Young men can be embarrassed easily and might take offense if we try to help/comfort them. (Understand, I am talking about here and there in different parts of this. If I am not clear, pm me and i will explain whatever part you want.

I give my condolences and move on to the next topic. There really is nothing more you can say. Your friend understands you, so he understood you were not making light of his loss.