PM Modi France Visit | PM Modi, Emmanuel Macron Discuss IMEC Project During France Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron today agreed the two countries should work more closely on building the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEEC). The IMEEC is an important project as it passes through Marseille in the Mediterranean Sea. Marseille, where PM Modi went today to pay homage to Indian soldiers who died fighting alongside their French counterparts in World War I, occupies a strategic space in the Mediterranean Sea. It is at the crossroads of global shipping routes and positioned as the natural gateway to southern Europe. The city's importance is such that PM Modi and Mr Macron inaugurated an Indian consulate in this port city. The prime minister said this consulate will serve as an important bridge, strengthening cultural, economic and people-to-people connections between India and France. A fully operational IMEEC will improve India's maritime security and ensure faster movement of goods between Europe and Asia. The IMEEC was launched during India's G20 presidency.