Shinzo Abe's Funeral: PM Modi attends former Japanese Prime Minister Abe's State Funeral

Shinzo Abe's Funeral: In order to attend the burial of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Tokyo. On September 27, Mr. Modi will attend the State Funeral for Mr. Abe at the enormous Nippon Budokan indoor stadium after visiting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Additionally, Mr. Modi will meet with Mr. Kishida and Abe's widow Akie Abe to formally express his condolences "on behalf of all Indians" and attend a formal ceremony for dignitaries at the Asasaka palace.

As envisioned by Abe San, he continued, "We will keep working to further improve India-Japan relations.
On Tuesday, mourners from more than a hundred nations, including more than 20 heads of state and governments, are anticipated.
Arindam Bagchi, a spokesman for the ministry of external affairs, tweeted: "Arrival of PM Narendra Modi in Tokyo. will take part in today's State Funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Will also meet with PM @kishida230 in a private setting to reaffirm commitment to further developing the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership." On July 8 in the southern Japanese city of Nara, Abe was shot and killed while delivering a political speech.

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India celebrated a day of national mourning in honour of Abe on July 9.

In addition to visiting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Abe's wife Akie, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said Mr. Modi will attend the state burial ceremony at Budokan and then a gathering at Akasaka Palace.

The previous prime minister, whom PM Modi regarded as a close friend and a strong supporter of India-Japan relations, will be remembered during the visit, he said.

The India-Japan relationship is gifted with the highest potential for development of bilateral connections anywhere in the world, Abe told Indian parliamentarians in the "Confluence of Two Seas" speech.

According to Mr. Kwatra, PM Modi and Abe became close through their encounters and communications over a ten-year period, starting with Mr. Modi's trip to Japan in 2007 while serving as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

According to Mr. Kwatra, "PM Abe made important contributions to developing India-Japan relations, changing a largely economic connection into a broad, comprehensive, and strategic alliance, making it pivotal for the security of the two nations and the region."

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The Indo-Pacific area emerged as a modern political, strategic, and economic reality

He claimed that in 2007, during his well-known "Confluence of Two Seas" address in the Indian Parliament, "the Indo-Pacific area emerged as a modern political, strategic, and economic reality."

The Foreign Secretary claimed that when India gave Abe the coveted Padma Vibhushan award in 2021, it recognised his contributions to India-Japan relations.

"Japan is currently one of India's most cherished and trusted strategic allies. The two parties are committed to advancing their bilateral cooperation in a number of crucial areas, including trade and investment, defence and security, climate change, health security, infrastructure, digital technology, industrial development, energy, critical and emerging technologies, and human resources, among others "said Mr. Kwatra.

According to Mr. Kwatra, the Indo-Pacific area sees significant convergence between Japan and India.

The two leaders would have the chance to reiterate their dedication to further building the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership during their bilateral meeting during the next visit, he added.

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