On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Mazargues Struggle Cemetery in Marseilles and paid tribute to the Indian troopers who have been martyred throughout the World Wars. Enterprise tycoon Anand Mahindra reacted to it, hailing the worldwide leaders bringing discover to the Indian troopers who sacrificed their lives for France.
Sharing a video of the occasion, President Macron wrote, “Greater than 100,000 Indians fought for France in 1914. Ten thousand by no means returned. They set foot on the soil of Marseille earlier than preventing within the mud of the trenches, unaware that they have been marching to their deaths. Their sacrifice binds France and India perpetually.”
Reacting to the video, Mahindra, on X, wrote, “The guts weeps for these brave Indian troopers who have been preventing a struggle on behalf of undesirable rulers. So as to add insult to damage, their sacrifices have been by no means broadly acknowledged. Western filmmakers ignored their contributions in virtually each struggle movie they made…It’s good to see them again on the world’s radar display screen.”
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The guts weeps for these brave Indian troopers who have been preventing a struggle on behalf of undesirable rulers.
So as to add insult to damage, their sacrifices have been by no means broadly acknowledged. Western filmmakers ignored their contributions in virtually each struggle movie they made…
It’s good… https://t.co/UpOxIgvmHo
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) February 13, 2025
Many social media customers took the chance to share their views on the occasion. “Fairly True. Good efforts by no means go unrewarded. Due to PM Modi and the Indian Authorities for this initiative to deliver out the braveness, contribution and valour of our Bravehearts earlier than the world. Salute,” a person wrote. “True. It’s so unfair that Indian troopers who bravely fought in WW2 have been simply not recognised,” one other person mentioned.
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