Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday jointly inaugurated India’s new consulate in France’s Marseille city.
PM Modi is currently visiting France at the invitation of President Macron.
The two leaders jointly inaugurated the new consulate in Marseille with a symbolic press of a button amid cheers from the gathered crowd.
Modi and Macron also received a rousing welcome from the Indian diaspora after the inauguration of the consulate.
The inauguration of the consulate is seen as a step towards strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations, enhancing consular services and fostering greater cultural and economic cooperation.
Prior to the inauguration, Modi and Macron visited the historic Mazargues Cemetery, and paid tribute to the Indian soldiers who made sacrifices fighting in the Great War.
The leaders laid wreaths and paid their respects to the fallen heroes, acknowledging their significant contribution to the French cause during World War I.
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Later, the two leaders also interacted with a section of the people in the crowd.
Earlier on Tuesday, the prime minister co-chaired the AI Action Summit with Macron in Paris.
The inauguration and the leaders’ presence in Marseille underscore the growing significance of the India-France partnership in global affairs.
