Cairo, Nov. 14 -- Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday visited the Heliopolis War Cemetery in Cairo and paid homage to the brave Indian soldiers during the World Wars.

Recognising the memorial as a piece of history, the Union Minister described his visit as a "truly poignant moment" and expressed hopes for the fallen soldiers' sacrifice to be remembered for the generations to come.

"Thousands of miles from India, a piece of our history rests in Cairo. At the Heliopolis War Cemetery, I paid homage to our brave soldiers from across India, who gave their lives during the World Wars for humanity and freedom. A truly poignant moment, at a memorial so thoughtfully conceived and beautifully maintained. May their sac...