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Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shockingly assassinated .
Abe’s widow, Akie Abe, in a black formal kimono, walked slowly into the Budokan hall venue carrying an urn containing her husband’s ashes, placed in a wooden box and wrapped in a purple cloth with gold stripes. Defence soldiers in white uniforms took Abe’s ashes and placed them on a pedestal filled with white and yellow chrysanthemum flowers and decorations.
In a tweet Modi PM Modi wrote, When I was in Tokyo earlier this yr, little did I imagine I would be back for solemn program of former PM Abe’s state funeral. He was a great leader, a phenomenal individual & someone who believed in India-Japan friendship. He shall live on in hearts of millions.”
When I was in Tokyo earlier this year, little did I imagine I would be back for the solemn programme of former PM Abe’s state funeral. He was a great leader, a phenomenal individual and someone who believed in India-Japan friendship. He shall live on in the hearts of millions! pic.twitter.com/VwN5iufP6g
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 27, 2022
Government, parliamentary and judicial representatives, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, will make condolence speeches, followed by Akie Abe.
Abe was cremated in July after a private funeral at a Tokyo temple days after he was assassinated while giving a campaign speech on a street in Nara, a city in western Japan.
After the conclusion Of Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted , PM Modi concludes a poignant visit to Tokyo. The legacy of former PM Shinzo Abe & the commitment of PM Modi & PM Kishida will continue to guide the India-Japan partnership to new heights
PM @narendramodi concludes a poignant visit to Tokyo.
The legacy of former PM Shinzo Abe and the commitment of PM @narendramodi & PM @kishida230 will continue to guide the India-Japan partnership to new heights. pic.twitter.com/reeHp5vvni
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2022
