For the first time as PM, Modi visited a mosque in Ahmedabad with his Japanese counterpart
In a first by two Prime Ministers, India's Narendra Modi and Japan's Shinzo Abe participated in an eight kilometre long roadshow in Ahmedabad dotted with cultural performances that showcased a slice of India to the visiting dignitary. Later, the two leaders engaged in tete-a-tete over a Gujarati-Japanese dinner at a city heritage hotel where they discussed about strengthening areas of "multi-faceted cooperation" between the two countries.
The highlight of the day's Modi-Abe Meet events, however, was Modi's guided tour to Abe and his spouse Akie Abe of the 400-year-old Sidi Saiyed Mosque in the eastern fringes of old Ahmedabad - his first visit to a mosque in India as PM.
The 16th-century monument, India's only Unesco World Heritage City, is famous for its intricate stone lattice work.
Dusk is the best time to visit this monument when the filtered sun rays through the lattice create intricate patterns on the sand stone walls. A native of Gujarat, Modi chose this very moment to take Abe around the mosque as he explained its deep-rooted Indo-Islamic architectural heritage.
The two leaders walked right across the road to a heritage hotel where they bonded over an Indo-Japanese dinner. Representatives from major corporate houses from Japan were also present in a closed door bilateral meeting in the evening. It is believed that possible cooperation in the areas of defence and future of India-Japan nuclear ties were discussed in the meeting.... Read Full Article
The highlight of the day's Modi-Abe Meet events, however, was Modi's guided tour to Abe and his spouse Akie Abe of the 400-year-old Sidi Saiyed Mosque in the eastern fringes of old Ahmedabad - his first visit to a mosque in India as PM.
The 16th-century monument, India's only Unesco World Heritage City, is famous for its intricate stone lattice work.
Dusk is the best time to visit this monument when the filtered sun rays through the lattice create intricate patterns on the sand stone walls. A native of Gujarat, Modi chose this very moment to take Abe around the mosque as he explained its deep-rooted Indo-Islamic architectural heritage.
The two leaders walked right across the road to a heritage hotel where they bonded over an Indo-Japanese dinner. Representatives from major corporate houses from Japan were also present in a closed door bilateral meeting in the evening. It is believed that possible cooperation in the areas of defence and future of India-Japan nuclear ties were discussed in the meeting.... Read Full Article
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