‘India, Japan Will Play Appropriate Role In Solving World Problems’: PM Modi During Bilateral Meet With Fumio Kishida

Modi, who reached Tokyo to attend the state funeral of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, interacted with his Japanese counterpart and reaffirmed faith that the two nations will scale new heights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Source : PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Tuesday and reaffirmed faith that the two nations will scale new heights. Prime Minister Modi, who is in Tokyo to attend the state funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, interacted with his Japanese counterpart ahead of the ceremony.

“I've faith that under your leadership, India-Japan relations will deepen and scale new heights and we will be able to play an appropriate role in solving the problems of the world,” said PM Modi during the bilateral meeting.

The two leaders renewed their commitment to strengthening the India-Japan special strategic and global partnership and working together in the region and in various international groupings.

"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 statement from the ministry of external affairs said after the India-Japan bilateral meeting.

'India Missing Shinzo Abe'

Prime Minister Modi conveyed his deepest condolences for the demise of former Japan PM Abe and noted his contributions to strengthening the India-Japan partnership and conceptualising the vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region are never to be forgotten.

"I am feeling very sad about the sudden death of former premier Abe... He took Japan-India relations to a greater level and also expanded it in many areas," stated PM Modi, according to the news agency PTI.

The Indian prime minister also recalled the time when he visited Japan and had a long conversation with Abe.

"India is missing Shinzo Abe," he said.

Abe was shot dead while giving a campaign speech on July 8 in the southern Japanese city of Nara. A private funeral for Abe was held on July 12, four days after he was shot dead. But for the public commemoration 6,000 guests are scheduled to gather at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan Hall which will include 190 foreign delegates.

Representatives from over 100 countries, including more than 20 heads of state and governments, will attend Abe's funeral on Tuesday.