Tokyo [Japan], September 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral assembly along with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Tuesday and conveyed his deepest condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Prime Minister Modi, who landed in Japan on Tuesday morning to attend Abe’s state funeral, 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.
“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) mentioned in an announcement.
Both leaders renewed their dedication in the direction of additional strengthening the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership, and dealing collectively within the area and different worldwide groupings.
PM Modi arrived in Japan in the present day amid heightened safety measures within the nation as dozens of overseas dignitaries are slated to attend the state funeral of former PM Abe who was assassinated in July.
Representatives from over 100 international locations together with greater than 20 heads of state and heads of presidency are anticipated to take part within the state funeral.
On Monday, overseas secretary Vinay Kwatra mentioned this journey is a chance for PM Modi to honour the reminiscence of his expensive pal 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 overseas secretary mentioned whereas addressing a particular briefing.
He mentioned 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 mentioned.
This go to of PM Modi to Japan comes after Kishida’s go to to India for the India-Japan Summit assembly in March, and PM Modi’s go to to Japan for the Quad Leaders’ Summit in May this 12 months.
These conferences underscored the 2 leaders’ dedication in the direction of deepening India-Japan ties, notably in shaping a post-pandemic regional and international order. This 12 months marks the seventieth anniversary of the India-Japan diplomatic relationship. (ANI)