Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in Hiroshima where he attended the G7 summit at the invitation of Kishida. PM Modi also unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi here.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Hiroshima where he attended the G7 summit being held under Japan’s presidency. Although India is not a part of the G7 nations, it was after PM Kishida’s invitation that Prime Minister Modi visited the country. According to a tweet by the official handle of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), both leaders discussed ways to enhance India-Japan friendship across different sectors including trade, economy and culture.
PM @narendramodi met PM @kishida230 in Hiroshima. Both leaders discussed ways to enhance India-Japan friendship across different sectors including trade, economy and culture. pic.twitter.com/FaYWYtm0Tl
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 19, 2023
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima and met the Indian diaspora here. The Prime Minister said that the world still shivers after hearing the name of Hiroshima.
#WATCH | Japan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Indian diaspora in Hiroshima after unveiling a bust of Mahatma Gandhi.#G7Summit pic.twitter.com/88pZwNwrlp
— ANI (@ANI) May 20, 2023
“The bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima will take forward the idea of non-violence. It is a great moment for me to know that the Bodhi tree that I gifted to the Japanese PM has been planted here in Hiroshima so that people can understand the importance of peace when they come here. I pay my respect to Mahatma Gandhi,” the PM said. He added that the bust of Mahatma Gandhi will take forward the idea of non-violence.