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| PM Modi leaves for Japan to attend Shinzo Abe's state funeral today | | | AGENCIES
NEW DELHI, Sept 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Tokyo on Monday evening to attend the state funeral of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who reshaped Japan's foreign policy including setting out a bold vision for a quantum leap in its ties with India.
Representatives from over 100 countries, including more than 20 heads of state and governments, are expected to attend Abe's funeral on Tuesday at the Budokan, an indoor sporting facility.
Prime Minister Modi will also hold a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Abe was shot dead while making a campaign speech three months ago in the southern Japanese city of Nara.
India had announced one-day national mourning on July 9 as a mark of respect for Abe.
"I am travelling to Tokyo tonight to participate in the State Funeral of former PM Shinzo Abe, a dear friend and a great champion of India-Japan friendship," Prime Minister Modi tweeted hours before departing for Tokyo.
"I will be conveying heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister Kishida and Mrs. Abe on behalf of all Indians. We will continue working to further strengthen India-Japan relations as envisioned by Abe San. @kishida230," he said.
At a media briefing, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said Modi will attend the state funeral ceremony at Budokan, followed by a greeting occasion at Akasaka Palace, besides meeting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Abe's wife Akie.
"The visit will be an opportunity for Prime Minister Modi to honour the memory of former PM Abe, who he considered a dear friend and great champion of India-Japan ties," he said.
In a historic address to the Indian Parliament in August 2007, Abe elaborated on his ambitious roadmap for India-Japan strategic ties to collectively deal with geopolitical challenges and for the overall prosperity of Asia.
In the "Confluence of Two Seas" speech, he told Indian lawmakers that the India-Japan relationship is blessed with the largest potential for the development of bilateral relationships anywhere in the world.
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