Mumbai: Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday visited his ancestral village alongwith his family members in the coastal Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, calling it "a very special moment". It was his first visit to the village of Varad in Malvan tehsil, around 500 km from Mumbai, after he became prime minister in June 2017. The visit was a "special moment" as three generations of his family had gathered, the Ireland prime minister said after the villagers felicitated him. "I am here with my parents, my sisters and their husbands, my partner and some grandchildren are here...so it is a big family visit," the Ireland PM said. "I am on private visit here as of now, but I would like to visit this place again in the official capacity," Varadkar added.

Source: Mint December 29, 2019 17:03 UTC