Deeply distressed by attack on my dear friend: PM Modi on assassination bid against Shinzo Abe

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said “he’s deeply distressed” by the assassination bid against former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.

Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “deeply distressed by the attack on my dear friend Abe Shinzo. Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family, and the people of Japan.”

External Affiars Minister S Jaishankar tweeted that he was “deeply shocked” by the news about former Japanese PM Abe.

Abe was shot at during campaigning in Japan’s Nara city earlier in the day. He is believed to be in a critical condition.

In 2021, India conferred Abe with its second-highest civilian honour the Padma Vibhushan for exceptional and distinguished service in public affairs.
In 2007, Abe as the PM of Japan took the initiative to form QUAD- the alliance comprising India, Japan, US and Australia with an aim to counter China.

With inputs from agencies

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