PM Modi Meets Akie Abe, Remembers Friendship with Late Shinzo Abe
New Delhi, India – Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Akie Abe, the wife of Japan’s late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Friday. PM Modi fondly recalled his close friendship with Shinzo Abe and appreciated Akie Abe’s ongoing engagement with India.
Sharing a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “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.”
Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also met with Akie Abe. He remembered Shinzo Abe’s commitment to the friendship between India and Japan and said that the former Japanese Prime Minister’s strategic vision will guide the ties between the two nations. Jaishankar posted on X, “The meeting with Mrs. Akie Abe this morning brought back so many memories of PM Shinzo Abe and his commitment to India-Japan friendship. As our ties steadily progress, the strategic vision of PM Abe will always serve as a guiding spirit.”
Shinzo Abe was assassinated in Nara on July 8, 2022, during an election campaign address. He was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, holding office from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2012 to 2020. PM Modi had condoled Abe’s demise and attended his state funeral in Tokyo on September 27, 2022.
In 2007, Shinzo Abe delivered the famous “The Confluence of Two Seas” speech in the Indian parliament and participated in Republic Day celebrations as the Chief Guest in 2014. He was awarded India’s highest civilian honor, Padma Vibhushan, in 2021. India and Japan share a ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’ with a long history rooted in spiritual, cultural, and civilizational ties.
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PM Modi -: PM Modi is the Prime Minister of India. His full name is Narendra Modi.
Akie Abe -: Akie Abe is the wife of Shinzo Abe, who was the Prime Minister of Japan.
Shinzo Abe -: Shinzo Abe was the Prime Minister of Japan and served the longest in that position. He was assassinated in 2022.
External Affairs Minister -: The External Affairs Minister is a person in the Indian government who handles India’s relationships with other countries. Currently, it is S Jaishankar.
assassinated -: Assassinated means someone was killed suddenly and secretly, often for political reasons.
Special Strategic and Global Partnership -: This is a special relationship between India and Japan where they work closely together on important global issues and strategies.
