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Akie Abe and Japanese group leader meet RSS general secretary in New Delhi
Akie Abe, the wife of late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale in New Delhi on October 8.
Tomohiko Taniguchi, chairman of the Japanese organisation Nippon Kaigi, also took part.
The meeting was held at the RSS office and lasted more than an hour.
Participants discussed ways to deepen India–Japan relations, including cultural cooperation and people-focused initiatives.
The RSS is an Indian organisation, while Nippon Kaigi is a Japanese non-governmental organisation.
The meeting matters because both sides expressed interest in strengthening cultural ties between the countries.
They said they would explore possible areas for cooperation, but no specific projects were announced.
Akie Abe and Tomohiko Taniguchi met RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale in New Delhi on October 8.
Abe is the wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and Taniguchi chairs the Japanese group Nippon Kaigi.
The RSS said the meeting focused on strengthening India–Japan relations through civilisational ties, cultural cooperation and people-centric initiatives.
The meeting lasted over an hour, and the participants exchanged views on deepening engagement between the two countries.
- Who
- Akie Abe and Tomohiko Taniguchi met RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale.
- What
- They discussed strengthening India–Japan relations and deepening engagement between the countries.
- When
- October 8. The year is not stated.
- Where
- The RSS office in New Delhi.
- Why
- The RSS said the meeting focused on strengthening India–Japan relations, including cultural cooperation and people-centric initiatives.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ms. Abe, Chairperson, Foundation for Social Contribution and Sh. Tomohiko Taniguchi, Chairperson Nippon Kaigi, a prominent Japanese non-governmental organisation, interacted over an hour, reflecting a shared interest in deepening engagement between the two countries
Akie Abe and Tomohiko Taniguchi met Dattatreya Hosabale at the RSS office in New Delhi.
The RSS said the participants would explore ways to strengthen cultural ties between India and Japan.
- Meeting date
- October 8
- Location
- RSS office, New Delhi
- Japanese participants
- Akie Abe and Tomohiko Taniguchi
- RSS participant
- Dattatreya Hosabale, general secretary
- Meeting length
- Over an hour
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