Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, on a day-long visit where he is hosting visiting French President Emmanuel Macron. As per the itinerary, the two world leaders will inaugurate a solar plant in Mirzapur district and also visit the Trade Facilitation Centre.
Prime Minister Modi received the French President, who arrived by a special plane at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport. From the airport, both the leaders flew by helicopter to Mirzapur, where they jointly inaugurated the 75-megawatt solar plant. They are scheduled to return back to Varanasi, shortly after.
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The two leaders are scheduled to visit the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Trade Facilitation Centre at Badalalpur. Both the leaders will also visit the Assi ghat, where they will enjoy a boat ride from Assi to Dashashwamedh ghat and will then head to the Taj Hotel, where Modi will host a dinner for the French president.
Modi will leave the hotel for the DLW helipad and the French president will stay at the hotel for the next few hours after which he will fly back to Delhi by his special plane. From DLW helipad, Modi will reach the Manduadih railway station by road, where he will flag off the Varanasi-Patna intercity train. The prime minister will also address a public meeting and then will fly back to Delhi from the Varanasi airport.
Live updates:
11:52 am:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi & French President #EmmanuelMacron inaugurate the Solar Power Plant in Mirzapur. pic.twitter.com/DVFy3BoPRa
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10:52 am: French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Varanasi
10:30 am: PM Narendra Modi arrives at Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport
10:10 am:
Visuals of preparations from Varanasi where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public gathering later today. pic.twitter.com/pP7iOkdkhw
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09:21 am:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Varanasi. He will attend multiple events in #UttarPradesh today. pic.twitter.com/5H7p1m74TH
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 12, 2018
(With PTI Inputs)
Watch video: Preparations in full-swing for Narendra Modi and Emmanuel Macron's Varanasi visit
