Monday, December 28, 2015

Abe's Visit To India

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited India for three days and in this visit, he has made several trips to different parts of India. Welcoming his Japanese counterpart in Delhi, Prime Minister Modi described him as a “phenomenal leader” and said his trip would further deepen the bilateral relations.

A Rs 98,000-crore deal to build a bullet train network was among a number of agreements were signed during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s three-day visit. The focus of the visit would be on forging greater synergies between two major Asian economies and take forward the special strategic ties. In the 9th annual Indo-Japan summit, Modi and Abe had reviewed implementation of various decisions taken in course of last one year to enhance economic ties, particularly in the trade and investment sector. PM Modi said Abe’s visit would deepen Indo-Japan relations. –
Sources said a number of agreements were signed including:

  • Rs 98,000 crore contract to build India’s first bullet train network was inked. 
  • Memorandum concerning the Agreement on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
  • Agreement concerning transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology Cooperation.

"The memorandum on civil nuclear energy cooperation is more than just an agreement for commerce and clean energy. It would be a shining symbol of a new level of mutual confidence and strategic partnership," PM Modi said.

After the talks, he left for Varanasi, which is Modi’s Parliamentary constituency, where he had been attended Ganga Aarti at famous Dasaswamedh Ghat, which is one of the holiest places in Varanasi. Modi accompanied Abe during his nearly four-and-a-half-hour-long visit to Varanasi. 
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe concluded his three-day visit to India with the NAMASTE.



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