Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the President of the French Republic, H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, today jointly inaugurated the newly opened Consulate General of India in Marseille.

The inauguration of the Consulate General by Prime Minister and President Macron is a landmark in bilateral relations between India and France. The presence of President Macron at the inauguration was a special gesture and Prime Minister deeply appreciated it. At the Consulate, both the leaders were warmly welcomed by members of the Indian diaspora who had gathered to witness the historic occasion.

The decision to open a Consulate General in Marseille was announced during Prime Minister’s visit to France in July 2023. The Consulate General will have consular jurisdiction over four French administrative regions in the South of France, namely - Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur, Corsica, Occitanie and Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes.

This region of France is synonymous with trade, industry, energy and luxury tourism and has significant economic, cultural and people to people connections with India. The new Consulate General in the second most populous city in France would further strengthen the multi-faceted India-France Strategic Partnership.

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Prime Minister Pays Tributes to Chandra Shekhar Azad on Martyrdom Day: Shares a Sanskrit Subhshitam Highlighting his Life Lessons
February 27, 2026

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, offered his respectful tributes to the legendary revolutionary, Chandra Shekhar Azad, the brave son of Mother India on his martyrdom day .

The Prime Minister stated that Azad sacrificed his everything to free Mother India from the shackles of slavery, and for this, he will always be remembered.

Reflecting on the legacy of the immortal revolutionary, the Prime Minister remarked that the life of Chandra Shekhar Azad demonstrates that the resolution to stand firm against injustice is the essence of true prowess. Shri Modi, added that the saga of his sacrifice for the motherland will continue to inspire every generation of the country.

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“भारत माता के वीर सपूत चंद्रशेखर आजाद के बलिदान दिवस पर उन्हें मेरी आदरपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि। उन्होंने मां भारती को गुलामी की बेड़ियों से आजाद कराने के लिए अपना सर्वस्व न्योछावर कर दिया, जिसके लिए वे सदैव स्मरणीय रहेंगे।”

“अमर क्रांतिकारी चंद्रशेखर आजाद का जीवन बताता है कि अन्याय के खिलाफ अडिग रहने का संकल्प ही सच्चा पराक्रम है। मातृभूमि के लिए उनके बलिदान की गाथा देश की हर पीढ़ी को प्रेरित करती रहेगी।

न हि शौर्यात्परं किञ्चित् त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते।

शूरः सर्वं पालयति सर्वं शूरे प्रतिष्ठितम् ।।”

"There is no element more transcendent than bravery in the three worlds. Valor is the fundamental force that nourishes and protects the animate and inanimate world. All worldly dignity, prosperity and duty exist solely in the valor of the valiant."