Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Pope Francis at Vatican City and invited him to India after a one-on-one meeting.
As per reports, PM Modi and the Pope discussed many issues aimed at improving our planet, such as fighting climate change and eliminating poverty.
“Had a very warm meeting with Pope Francis. I had the opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues with him and also invited him to visit India,” said a tweet from PM Modi’s personal account.
Narendra Modi was accompanied by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar. The meeting was scheduled only for 20 minutes but went on for an hour. He also met the secretary of the state of the Vatican City State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
Pope John Paul II’s was the last Papal visit to India in 1999 when Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the prime minister. Now it is during PM Modi’s Prime Ministerial term that the Pope has been invited to visit India.