This Article is From Dec 15, 2014

PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Japan PM Shinzo Abe on Election Victory

PM Narendra Modi Congratulates Japan PM Shinzo Abe on Election Victory

File photo of Japan PM Shizo Abe with PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated his counterpart Shinzo Abe on being re-elected for a third term as the Prime Minister of Japan and said he looks forward to continuing to work closely with him to strengthen the bilateral ties.

"Congratulations @AbeShinzo on your victory in the elections. Japan will scale newer heights of progress under your able leadership," PM Modi tweeted.



Mr Abe scored a big win in the snap polls with his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its partner Komeito Party bagging two-thirds of the seats in the 475-member Lower House of Parliament.

"I look forward to continuing to work closely with @AbeShinzo to strengthen the relations between India & Japan," he said in another tweet.

PM Modi and Mr Abe share a close personal relationship which was reflected when the Indian leader travelled to Japan in August.
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