French President Macron enjoys qawwali at Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday visited the Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in South Delhi. Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah of the Sufi saint Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya and his disciple Amir Khusrau. (Photo: AFP)

France President Macron enjoyed Sufi music amidst instrumental melodies during his visit to the mausoleum at the Nizamuddin site in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

Emmanuel Macron spent over half an hour at the nearly 700-year-old Sufi shrine. (Photo: AFP)

Macron was wearing a sea green scarf, while his delegation members adorned pink scarves, creating a distinctive contrast. (Photo: AFP)

Expressing pleasure at returning to India, the French President said, "It is with the most pleasure that we are here and to come back five years after our former state visit and five months after the success of your G20. We were extremely honoured to be part of such an important and unique day and to have our soldiers being alongside with you and being part of this exceptional moment." (Photo: AFP)

Macron took part in rituals during his visit of a mausoleum at the Nizamuddin site. (Photo: AFP)

In a reaffirmation of the longstanding friendship between India and France, Macron on Friday said, "Long live the friendship between France and India." He shared his appreciation for the unique bond that transcends time and shared values. (Photo: AFP)

Emmanuel Macron was accompanied by External affairs minister S Jaishankar and several other dignitaries. His state visit aimed at shoring up France's strategic ties with the world’s fifth-largest economy. (Photo: PTI)

President Macron posted on X, "Thank you, India, for your warm welcome in Jaïpur and Delhi. France will welcome the whole world this year with the commemoration of the Second World war, the Olympic and Paralympic games in Paris and the Francophonie summit. You are welcome, our friends!"