Modi, Macron inaugurate new consulate, honour Indians killed in world wars
New Delhi: The new Indian consulate in Marseille in France was jointly inaugurated on Wednesday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron as part of efforts to deepen economic and people-to-people ties. French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Marseille Provence airport in France on Wednesday. President @EmmanuelMacron and I inaugurated the Indian Consulate in this vibrant city, marking a new chapter in India-France ties,” Modi said in a post on X, adding that the mission will serve as an “important bridge, strengthening our cultural, economic and people-to-people connections”. Modi and Macron also went to Mazargues War Cemetery in Marseille to pay tribute to Indian soldiers killed during World Wars I and II.
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