One day national mourning on the death of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister Modi announced

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday. Two bullets were fired at him from behind when he was giving a speech in Nara town on Friday morning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the death of Shinzo Abe. He wrote in the tweet, "I am shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of one of my dearest friends, Shinzo Abe. He was a great global statesman, administrator. He dedicated his life to making Japan and the world a better place.

As a mark of our deepest respect for former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, a day of national mourning will be observed on July 9, 2022,” he said. and Global Partnership," and all of India "mourns with Japan and stands in solidarity with our Japanese brothers and sisters at this difficult time," he further added.

Modi said his association with Abe went back many years. “I had got to know him during my tenure as Gujarat CM and our friendship continued after I became PM. His sharp insights on economy and global affairs always made a deep impression on me,” He quoted.