Prime Minister's Office

PM to receive French President Emmanuel Macron in Varanasi tomorrow

Posted On: 11 MAR 2018 6:15PM by PIB Delhi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will receive French President Emmanuel Macron in Varanasi tomorrow morning. 

The two leaders will leave for Mirzapur, where they shall inaugurate a solar power plant, before returning to Varanasi. 

In Varanasi, the two leaders will visit the Deen Dayal Hastkala Sankul. They shall interact with artisans and view a live demonstration of their crafts. 

Prime Minister Modi and President Macron will then arrive at the famous Assi Ghat in Varanasi, where they will board a boat for a ride along the Ghats of the Ganga, culminating at the historic Dashashwamedh Ghat. 

Prime Minister Modi will host a lunch in honour of the French President. 

In the afternoon, the Prime Minister will flag off a train between Maduadih Railway Station in Varanasi, and Patna. He will launch various development projects and address a public meeting at the DLW Grounds in Varanasi.  

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