Macron's Dargah visit

French President Emmanuel Macron did not forget to visit the 700-year-old holy place located in the heart of New Delhi. It remains a big moment for him as he preferred going to a shrine rather than any other historical place of that period in Delhi. There must have been a special attraction to it.

He was present as a foreign dignitary to participate as chief guest in the country's Republic Day programme.  His immediate attention was on anything happening at the Hazrat Nizamuddin shrine.

Reportedly he reached the Sufi Dargah at around 9:45 pm and stayed there for half an hour. In his set schedule, this visit remained a priority that's why he registered his very presence at the widely famous shrine.

During his presence in the Nizamuddin, he also enjoyed the famous Qawwali of this significant place. Would he be conversant with the language of the Qawwali that he enjoyed its lines with all his curiosity? Was he conversant with either Persian or Urdu?

The longer he stayed at the Dargah, the more he was visibly caught grabbing information from the administrators there. This was a bit unique specialty on his part. He was gracing the occasion to pay attention to a compelling rendition. Nonetheless, he was rightfully just as famous for his public-facing style. 

The Foreign Minister S Jaishankar was also present along with the French President on the occasion.