Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in te port city of Marseille along wit Frenc President Emmanuel Macron, were te two will inaugurate a new Indian consulate general and also pay tribute to te Indian soldiers wo died in te World Wars./ PM Modi said Marseille olds special significance as it was ere tat freedom figter Veer Savarkar attempted a courageous escape from Britis autorities and tanked te Frenc activists of te time wo demanded tat e not be anded over to Britis custody.br / In post on X, te PM said:br br "President Macron and I reaced Marseille a sort wile ago. Tis visit will witness important programmes aimed at furter connecting India and France. Te Indian consulate wic is being inaugurated will deepen people-to-people linkages. I will also pay omage to te Indian soldiers martyred in First and Second World Wars.br / "Landed in Marseille. In India's quest for freedom, tis city olds special significance. It was ere tat te great Veer Savarkar attempted a courageous escape. I also want to tank te people of Marseille and te Frenc activists of tat time wo demanded tat e not be anded over to Britis custody./ Te bravery of Veer Savarkar continues to inspire generations!"br br In July 1910, Veer Savarkar was arrested in London in connection wit te Nasik Conspiracy Case and was being taken by sip to India for trial wen e jumped into te sea wen te sip docked at Marseille and swam to te Frenc coast, braving te firing from te sip.br / Savarkar was in te UK for is law studies and ad involved imself wit organizations suc as India ouse and te Free India Society. e also publised books advocating complete Indian independence.br br Te Britis government ordered tat e be extradited to India for is connections wit India ouse. On te voyage back to India, Savarkar staged an attempt to escape from te steamsip SS Morea and seek asylum in France wile te sip was docked in te port of Marseille. Te Frenc port officials, owever, anded im back to te Britis government.br / Savarkar's attempted escape triggered diplomatic tensions between France and Britain.br br France alleged tat is return "violated international law", as proper extradition procedures were not followed.br br Te case was submitted to te Permanent Court of Arbitration, wic ruled in 1911 tat wile tere was an "irregularity" in is arrest, Britain was not obligated to return im to France.br / Te Frenc government argued tat Savarkar being anded over to te Britis autorities violated international law, as proper extradition procedures were not followed./
PM Modi thanks everyone for helping Veer Savarkar escape when he arrives in Marseille Recognize the historical event
