India-Japan bilateral ties during Shinzo Abe’s tenure

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe played a key role in strengthening the bilateral relations between India and Japan.

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Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Abe, was shot and killed on July 8, while campaigning for a parliamentary election in Nara region. A look at India and Japan’s bilateral relations during Abe’s tenure.

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During Abe’s first term as Prime Minister, India and Japan signed pacts for the ambitious Delhi Mumbai International Corridor Project.

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Honouring the close relations between the two countries, Abe was invited as the chief guest at India’s Republic Day Parade.

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Further strengthening the ties between the two countries, India-Japan Investment Promotion Partnership was announced.

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Paving the way for enhanced cooperation in energy security and clean energy, the two countries signed the civil nuclear cooperation pact.

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