<p>Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday visited his ancestral village along with his family members in the coastal Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, calling it "a very special moment".</p>.<p>It was his first visit to the village of Varad in Malvan tehsil, around 500 km from Mumbai, said Varadkar, who became prime minister of Ireland in June 2017.</p>.<p>His father Ashok Varadkar, a doctor, moved to the United Kingdom in the 1960s.</p>.<p>The visit was a "special moment" as three generations of his family had gathered, the Ireland prime minister said after the villagers felicitated him.</p>.<p>He also visited the temple of the village deity.</p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>It was a "very special moment" for them as three generations of his family were visiting "a place of my grandfather", he said.</p>.<p>"I am on a private visit here as of now, but I would like to visit this place again in the official capacity," Varadkar added.</p>.<p>During another interaction with villagers, he said, "This is my fifth visit to India but first to Varad village where my grandfather and father have been brought up. It is a privilege and honour for me to visit this place.</p>.<p>The Ireland PM also said he knows a few words of Marathi, his father's language, but not enough for interaction.</p>.<p>As Varadkar spoke in English, his cousin Shubhada Varadkar, who lives in Mumbai, acted as interpreter.</p>
<p>Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Sunday visited his ancestral village along with his family members in the coastal Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, calling it "a very special moment".</p>.<p>It was his first visit to the village of Varad in Malvan tehsil, around 500 km from Mumbai, said Varadkar, who became prime minister of Ireland in June 2017.</p>.<p>His father Ashok Varadkar, a doctor, moved to the United Kingdom in the 1960s.</p>.<p>The visit was a "special moment" as three generations of his family had gathered, the Ireland prime minister said after the villagers felicitated him.</p>.<p>He also visited the temple of the village deity.</p>.<p>"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.</p>.<p>It was a "very special moment" for them as three generations of his family were visiting "a place of my grandfather", he said.</p>.<p>"I am on a private visit here as of now, but I would like to visit this place again in the official capacity," Varadkar added.</p>.<p>During another interaction with villagers, he said, "This is my fifth visit to India but first to Varad village where my grandfather and father have been brought up. It is a privilege and honour for me to visit this place.</p>.<p>The Ireland PM also said he knows a few words of Marathi, his father's language, but not enough for interaction.</p>.<p>As Varadkar spoke in English, his cousin Shubhada Varadkar, who lives in Mumbai, acted as interpreter.</p>