PM Modi holds talks with Shinzo Abe on sidelines of G-20 summit
Osaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held talks on Thursday during which they discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, the first meeting between the two leaders since the start of Japan's Reiwa era.
The Prime Minster said that President Ram Nath Kovind will participate in the coronation ceremony of Emperor Naruhito in October.
Modi thanked Abe for his warm welcome to him and the Indian delegation visiting Japan for the G20 Summit. He also appreciated Japan's leadership as the G20 chairman.
#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the #G20Summit in Osaka, Japan. pic.twitter.com/grd7Ews0Je
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"PM @narendramodi met Japanese PM @AbeShinzo ahead of the #G20Summit. Discussed broad range of topics of mutual interest. PM said that he was looking forward to visit of PM Abe to India later this year for the Annual Summit," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
Expanding the strategic template of our relationship
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) June 27, 2019
PM @narendramodi met Japanese PM @AbeShinzo ahead of the #G20Summit. Discussed broad range of topics of mutual interest. PM said that he was looking forward to visit of PM Abe to India later this year for the Annual Summit. pic.twitter.com/q07u4i68yu
The Prime Minister congratulated Abe and Japan's citizens for the start of the Reiwa era.
The term for the new era is made up of the two characters Rei and Wa. Rei means "commands" or "order", as well as "auspicious" or "good". Wa often means "harmony", and is also used in the Japanese word for "peace" - "hei-wa".