PM Modi hails BAPS Temple consecration near Paris

PM Narendra Modi, via video conference, congratulated the consecration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir near Paris on September 6, 2026. He called it a milestone in India-France cultural ties, likening it to the Abu Dhabi temple, and expressed gratitude to Mahant Swami Maharaj and the BAPS organisation. He recognised the event as a foundational pillar for bilateral ties.