Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:34pm on 12 Feb 2025,Wednesday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the Indian consulate in Marseille, strengthening India-France ties. They interacted with the Indian community, who welcomed them with dhols and flags. The leaders also visited Mazargues War Cemetery, paying tribute to Indian soldiers who fought in the World Wars. Modi recalled Veer Savarkar’s 1910 escape attempt from British custody in Marseille, thanking French activists of that era. His visit includes the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) site before heading to the US. The new consulate aims to enhance India-France diplomatic and people-to-people relations.
