India, Feb. 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday received a warm and vibrant welcome with the beats of dhols in France's Marseilles, where both the leaders jointly inaugurated India's new consulate.

After the grand welcome amid chants of 'Modi, Modi', the Indian Prime Minister greeted and interacted with the Indian diaspora in Marseilles

Ahead of the inauguration, Prime Minister Modi visited the historic Mazargues Cemetery in Marseille city along with the French President and paid tribute to the Indian soldiers who made sacrifices fighting in the Great War.

At a solemn ceremony held at the site, Modi laid a wreath composed of tricolour-themed flowers.

A large number of Indian soldiers ar...