PM Modi, Shinzo Abe Visit 16th Century Sidi Saiyyed Mosque In Ahmedabad

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Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari on Wednesday said it was"quixotic" that Abe was not being hosted in Delhi. "We do not want to transgress propriety by commenting ona state visit but it is rather quixotic that the PrimeMinister of a country as important as Japan, who is almostIndia is strategic partner in many respects, is strangely noteven being hosted in Delhi," he said. He hoped a state visit was not being used for "politicalpurposes" in view of the elections in Gujarat, slated to beheld later this year.(Photo: File)