) PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the world will always remember His Holiness Pope Francis for his service to society. “RashtrapatiJipayshomage to His Holiness, Pope Francisonbehalfof thepeople of India. The world will always remember his service tosociety,”PMModisaid in a post on X.

 

On Friday, President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to Pope Francis at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City along with senior Indian Ministers, the Ministry ofExternalAffairssaid.Shewas accompanied by Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, and Minister of State for Minori 

 

Affairs and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, George Kurian, as mentioned by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a post onX.PrimeMinisterModi had met Pope Francis on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Apulia,Italy.Thetwoleadershad previously met in 2021 at the Vatican, where they discussed a wide range of issues, including the COVID-19 outbreak.