Akie Abe, Wife of Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe, Meets RSS General Secretary
Modi also meets Akie Abe as Varanasi inaugurates a memorial corridor honouring the late Japanese leader’s contribution to bilateral relations.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 12th Oct: Akie Abe, wife of former Japanese Prime Minister late Shinzo Abe, met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale in New Delhi to discuss ways to strengthen India–Japan relations, with a focus on shared civilisational ties, cultural cooperation and people-to-people engagement.
The meeting took place at Keshav Kunj, the RSS headquarters in New Delhi. Akie Abe, chairperson of the Foundation for Social Contribution, and Tomohiko Taniguchi, chairperson of Nippon Kaigi, a Japanese non-governmental organisation, held discussions with Hosabale for over an hour.
The exchange focused on expanding cultural engagement and exploring initiatives to bring people in the two countries closer. The RSS leadership, the Foundation for Social Contribution and the Nippon Kaigi delegation also expressed interest in exploring avenues to strengthen cultural ties between Bharat and Japan.
The meeting came on the same day that Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Akie Abe and recalled the close relationship he shared with the late Japanese leader. Modi described Shinzo Abe as a visionary who played a defining role in elevating India–Japan relations.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister said he valued Akie Abe’s enduring association with India and remembered her husband as a dear friend who helped take bilateral ties to new heights.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the Shinzo Abe Memorial Corridor was inaugurated at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre in Varanasi. The dedicated space commemorates the former Japanese Prime Minister and highlights key milestones in the development of India–Japan relations.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Akie Abe jointly inaugurated the corridor, with the Chief Minister presenting her with a memento. The Ministry of External Affairs described the memorial as a tribute to Shinzo Abe’s legacy and his contribution to strengthening bilateral ties, including his close personal friendship with Prime Minister Modi.
The developments underline the continued emphasis on preserving Shinzo Abe’s legacy and deepening the cultural and diplomatic relationship between India and Japan.
