New Delhi, May 17 -- Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh will lead the Indian Delegation to Pope Leo XIV's inauguration ceremony in Vatican City in Rome on May 18.

As per Parliament sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nominated Harivansh, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha and Yanthungo Patton, Deputy Chief Minister, Nagaland to represent India at the ceremony of the inauguration of the Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City in Rome on May 18.

The delegation departed from Delhi for Rome on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had extended wishes to Pope Leo XIV and expressed India's commitment to continued dialogue and engagement with the Holy See to further shared values.

He noted that Pope Leo XIV's leadership of the Catholic Church comes...