Nice, June 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (local time) received a warm and enthusiastic welcome from the Indian diaspora in Nice.

Members of the community gathered in large numbers, waving the tricolour and expressing a strong emotional connection during his visit.

Several members of the diaspora shared their experiences, describing the moment as deeply meaningful.

A student from Muzaffarnagar, Hasnain Zaidi, said that seeing the Prime Minister abroad made him feel a sense of belonging far from home.

Speaking to ANI, Zaidi said, "I am from Muzaffarnagar and have been here for 5 years as a student. Living abroad, one often feels like an outsider in a foreign land. But seeing PM Modi today, it feels as though someone fro...