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M’sieu Macron Steals a Billion

What a Charming, Heartwarming, Brilliant, Nonconformist, and Wonderful leader French President Emmanuel Macron is.

On his first morning after arrival on the 17th,  to the surprise of many Bombayites, he took off for an energetic jog on the coastal Marine Drive, with his Indian and French security personnel keeping pace around him. Of course, only a handful of officers would have been informed, and that too, at the last moments to maintain secrecy.

Even though the French do have The Best of the security agencies in the world, Indian officers tasked with VVIP security would surely have missed heartbeats; a visiting Head of State or Government is never off the sights, but …. but a President running on the roads has perhaps never happened in India.

M’sieu Macron is like that, Just Like That. Delightfully rebellious and nonconformist.

He was staying at the imposing hotel Taj Mahal Palace, around which many Indian film stars and top businessmen live, and he did have a chance to meet Anil Kapoor and a couple of others. He delivered a profuse, warm Thank You to the hotel staff also.

M’sieu Macron is outstanding in everyway.

When he was in class 8, aged 15, he fell in love with his teacher, 40, and later married her for lifetime. Madame Brigitte Macron travelled with him in India, and hand in hand, they celebrated the Valentine week. In folklore, they would be called as Royalty of Hearts; symbols of what True Love is.

M’sieu Macron wins friends with his Smiles and easy demeanour. He endeared himself to millions of Indians with his lovable pictures, hugs with Prime Minister Modi, and when he began an official address with the Indian Namaste, and then ended it with a robust Jai Ho.

Thank You, Excellency.

– Gulshan

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