Japanese PM Shinzo Abe to visit India today

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will arrive in New Delhi this evening on a three day visit to India to attend annual summit. Mr. Abe will hold delegation level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow. 

Talks will be followed by signing of agreements and joint Press statement by two leaders. Mr Abe will address business leaders forum and will inaugurate Japan-India Innovation Seminar. 

The visiting dignitary, accompanied by Mr. Modi, will also visit Varanasi tomorrow and attend Ganga



Aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghat. The two Prime Ministers had signed a pact to develop Varanasi as a Smart City during Mr. Modi’s visit to Japan in August last year. 

The progress of work according to that pact is likely to be discussed during the visit. Japanese Prime Minister will also meet President Pranab Mukherjee during his stay in Delhi. 

The two Prime Ministers, at the last summit meeting held in Tokyo, had agreed to elevate the relationship to Special Strategic and Global Partnership.