Marseille, Feb. 12 -- In a special gesture of friendship, French President Emmanuel Macron came to see off Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Marseille airport ahead of his departure to the US at the conclusion of his visit to France. The two leaders shared a warm hug.

PM Modi said in a post on X that the visit was productive. He attended programmes ranging from AI, commerce, energy and cultural linkages.

"Thank you France! A productive visit concludes, where I attended programmes ranging from AI, commerce, energy and cultural linkages. Gratitude to President Emmanuel Macron and the people of France."

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called it a "historic" visit.

In a post on X, Jaiswal said, "A historic visi...