Tokyo [Japan], September 27 (ANI): After attending the State funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met with Akie Abe, spouse of the late Japanese PM and conveyed his heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss.
“Following the State Funeral, PM @narendramodi had a private meeting with Mrs. Akie Abe at Akasaka Palace. PM recalled his fond memories with “Abe San” and conveyed his heartfelt condolences on this tragic loss,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
PM Modi landed in Japan on Tuesday morning to attend the State funeral of late Japanese PM Shinzo Abe which was held as we speak at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Several prime world leaders had been current on the funeral.
Prime Minister Modi additionally met along with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida and conveyed his deepest condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Abe.
“Prime Minister also had a brief interaction with PM Kishida to reiterate his condolences,” Bagchi added.
“The two leaders had a productive exchange of views on further deepening bilateral relations. They also discussed a number of regional and global issues,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated in an announcement.
Both leaders renewed their dedication to additional strengthening the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership and dealing collectively within the area and different worldwide groupings.
PM Modi famous the contributions of the late Japanese PM in strengthening the India-Japan partnership and conceptualizing the imaginative and prescient of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific area.
On Monday, international secretary Vinay Kwatra stated this journey is a chance for PM Modi to honour the reminiscence of his pricey good friend and a champion of India-Japan ties.
“This visit by PM Modi is an opportunity for him to honour the memory of former PM Abe, who he considered a dear friend and a great champion of the India-Japan relationship,” the international secretary stated whereas addressing a particular briefing.
He stated Abe made vital contributions to deepening India-Japan relations, turning a primarily financial relationship right into a broad, complete, and strategic partnership, making it pivotal for the 2 international locations and the area’s safety.
“His famous “Confluence of Two Seas” speech in the Indian Parliament in 2007 laid the ground for the emergence of the Indo-Pacific region as a contemporary political, strategic, and economic reality. Abe’s contribution to India-Japan relations was recognized by the conferment upon him of the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in 2021,” Kwatra stated.
Abe was shot regardless of the presence of police whereas he was giving a public tackle on July 8 within the metropolis of Nara throughout a marketing campaign speech.
Japan had imposed tight safety measures in Tokyo as representatives from lots of of nations, together with dozens of heads of state and heads of presidency participated within the state funeral.
Abe’s funeral is the second state funeral for a former prime minister since World War II. The first one was held in 1967 for Shigeru Yoshida. Other deceased prime ministers obtained a joint Cabinet Office and Liberal Democratic Party service.
The state funeral ceremony was the primary main public occasion since new police safety pointers had been carried out, together with sniffer canine at practice stations and police patrols at Tokyo-area airports after Abe’s assassination. (ANI)