Overview
- Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil led the delegation, which included Archbishop Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara and other senior bishops.
- The meeting was characterized as a cordial courtesy call focused on Christian minority welfare, community development, and interfaith harmony.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the bishops, “I am always at your service,” signaling receptiveness to continued engagement.
- Kerala BJP leaders Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Shone George attended, underscoring the political outreach to a key church constituency.
- The bishops formally asked the government to facilitate a papal visit to India, and no timeline or decision was announced.