New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on Tuesday paid tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, by laying a wreath at his memorial in Raj Ghat, as part of their state visit to India.

The ceremony, held in the presence of senior Indian officials, was part of their ongoing state visit and coincided with the 16th India-EU Summit in New Delhi, which will be co-hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The European leaders also signed the guestbook at the memorial site after the wreath-laying ceremony andpaying floral tribute to the Mahatma.

The visit comes at a time when both sides have concluded their discussion of a free tra...