Modi likely to attend state funeral of former Japanese PM Abe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next month, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.
The Japanese government has scheduled the state funeral for Abe on September 27. The ceremony will take place at the Nippon Budokan arena in the Kitanomaru National Garden in Tokyo.
The Prime Minister will attend the official farewell ceremony, according to the Kyodo news agency. He is also likely to hold a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the report added.
Japan is one of India’s key allies in the region, with both countries cooperating in the Quad format of comprehensive partnership alongside the United States and Australia. Modi and Abe maintained friendly ties both during and after the latter’s tenure.