NEW DELHI, Sep 6 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Akie Abe, the widow of assassinated former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, and said the late Japanese PM’s belief in the potential of India-Japan relations will remain a source of enduring strength.
In a post on X, the PM said:
“Pleased to meet Mrs. Abe this afternoon. Recalled my close personal friendship with former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. Abe San’s belief in the potential of India-Japan relations will remain a source of enduring strength for us. Deeply appreciate Mrs. Abe’s continuing association with India.”
The former PM Shinzo Abe, 67, was shot dead during an election campaign speech in Nara, Japan, on July 8, 2022.
PM Modi had attended the state funeral accorded to Shinzo Abe in Tokyo in September 2022. He had offered flowers at the funeral, and later met Akie Abe and offered condolences.
In a tweet, PM had posted then: “When I was in Tokyo earlier this year, little did I imagine I would be back for the solemn programme of former PM Abe’s state funeral. He was a great leader, a phenomenal individual and someone who believed in India-Japan friendship. He shall live on in the hearts of millions.” PM Modi had met Shinzo Abe in May 2022 when he had gone to attend a Quad summit.(UNI)
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