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. <br/><br/>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. <br/> <br/>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. <br/><br/>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. <br/>The two Prime Ministers, at the last summit meeting held in Tokyo, had agreed to elevate the relationship to Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
News On AIR | December 11, 2015 1:26 PM
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe on three-day visit to India from today