After watching the spectacular Republic Day parade on the Kartwa Path, French President Emmanuel Macron was seen enjoying Sufi music at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi on Friday evening.

The French leader, invited by India as the chief guest at the 75th Republic Day celebrations, reached the temple at around 9.30 pm. He first prayed there and then spent some time listening to magical qawwali at the 700-year-old dargah.

This Dargah is the tomb of the famous Sufi Nizamuddin Auliya and his disciple Amir Khusro. The French President was briefed about the history and significance of the Dargah during his visit.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and other senior dignitaries joined Macron.

In a video, which is now going viral on social media, French leader and Foreign Minister Jaishankar can be seen sitting in a red shawl and enjoying Sufi music at the Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya Dargah, which is considered the center of Sufi culture in India. Is.

Earlier in the day, President Draupadi Murmu welcomed her French counterpart Macron at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a banquet in his honor after the Republic Day celebrations.

Welcoming President Macron, he said the leaders of the two countries becoming guests of honor at each other’s National Day parades and celebrations is a historic moment, and “symbolizes the depth of our friendship and the strength of our partnership”, PTI told. ,

Macron on Friday witnessed a grand military parade and cultural performances during India’s 75th Republic Day celebrations on a royal ceremonial road.

During his visit, India and France established a Defense Industrial Partnership Roadmap that will provide for co-development and co-production of key military hardware and platforms and technology cooperation in a range of areas including space, land warfare, cyberspace and artificial intelligence. Will provide the facility. ,