On the third and last day of his visit in France on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi visited the historic cemetery of the Mazargos in Marseille with the French president Emmanuel Macron and paid tribute to the Indian soldiers who fought in World War I and the second World War, many of which are cremated there.
By pointing out that the fighter of freedom, Veer Savarkar, tried a “brave escape” in Marseille, Prime Minister Modi wrote in X, “in the search for the freedom of India, this city has a special meaning. It was here where The great Veer Savarkar tried a brave getaway.
Savarkar had tried to escape on July 8, 1910, from HMS Morea, sliding through an ox eye and swimming on the ground. He was captured by the French authorities and returned to officials on the ship.
Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated the Indian consulate in Marseille and said he will deepen ties between the two countries. “President Macron and I arrived in Marseille recently. This visit will witness important programs aimed to connect even more to India and France. The Indian consulate that is being inaugurated will deepen the ties of the people. The soldiers were martyred in the First and Second World War, “wrote the earliest prime minister in the day.
Prime Minister Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora in a hotel in Marseille. “We have stayed here during the last 4 years … I met PM Modi now … I was very happy to meet and also feel very happy,” said Priyanka Sharma, a member of the diaspora, to the Ani news agency.
In addition to visiting a logistics center, Prime Minister Modi and Mr. Macron will also take a tour of the International Project of Thermonuclear Experimental Reactors (Iter) in Cadarache in southern France. India has committed RS 17,500 million rupees, which is approximately 10% of the cost of the project. India has also contributed to the largest component in the project: the largest refrigerator in the world that houses this unique reactor.
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