New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will receive French President Emmanuel Macron in Varanasi today.
The two leaders will leave for Mirzapur, where they shall inaugurate a solar power plant, before returning to Varanasi.
In Varanasi, the two leaders will visit the Deen Dayal Hastkala Sankul. They shall interact with artisans and view a live demonstration of their crafts.
Prime Minister Modi and President Macron will then arrive at the famous Assi Ghat in Varanasi, where they will board a boat for a ride along the Ghats of the Ganga, culminating at the historic Dashashwamedh Ghat.
Prime Minister Modi will host a lunch in honour of the French President.
In the afternoon, the Prime Minister will flag off a train between Maduadih Railway Station in Varanasi, and Patna. He will launch various development projects and address a public meeting at the DLW Grounds in Varanasi.