<p>French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took an "eco friendly" metro ride to Gurgaon to inaugurate the interim secretariat of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).<br /><br /></p>.<p>The two leaders boarded the metro shortly after 3 PM. Indian officials and the French delegation, including the country's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, were seen accompanying them.<br /><br />Official twitter handles, @Elysee and @PMOIndia, posted pictures of the journey. In one of the pictures, Modi and Hollande are seen standing at the platform of the Race Course station.<br /><br />"An eco friendly ride! PM @narendramodi and Prez @fhollande travel on Delhi metro on way to Gurgaon," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.<br /><br />Hollande, who arrived in India yesterday, will also lay the foundation stone of the headquarters of ISA, which is aimed at increasing utilisation and promotion of solar energy in solar-rich nations.<br /><br />The event will be held at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gurgaon. </p>
<p>French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today took an "eco friendly" metro ride to Gurgaon to inaugurate the interim secretariat of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).<br /><br /></p>.<p>The two leaders boarded the metro shortly after 3 PM. Indian officials and the French delegation, including the country's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, were seen accompanying them.<br /><br />Official twitter handles, @Elysee and @PMOIndia, posted pictures of the journey. In one of the pictures, Modi and Hollande are seen standing at the platform of the Race Course station.<br /><br />"An eco friendly ride! PM @narendramodi and Prez @fhollande travel on Delhi metro on way to Gurgaon," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.<br /><br />Hollande, who arrived in India yesterday, will also lay the foundation stone of the headquarters of ISA, which is aimed at increasing utilisation and promotion of solar energy in solar-rich nations.<br /><br />The event will be held at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gurgaon. </p>