Tightening the cultural knots, PM Modi extols Japan's graceful gesture towards India

Kobe, June 27: “India and Japan has a decade year old relation and respect for each other’s culture and tradition. New India's, dreams and aspirations will help us reach out and will also help in bonding our relations with Japan”, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the delegates in Kobe ahead of the G20 meet on Friday in Japan’s Oaska.

 

I am glad to be here in Japan after 7 months. Last time, when I met Shinzo Abe, he was new in office and today I am new in office. Our tradition and behaviour is also connected and I wish harmony and peace here across the country’, he said thanking the Japanese lads for the warm and lovely welcome.

Further lauding India over the self chosen developments, PM Modi said that it was after three decades, for the first time that the Indians had helped elect a government with full cooperation and the country had for the first time elected a government of their choice.

 

 

“I have always been dedicated and appreciated democratic values. Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas and people helped it nurture with their trust and faith in us “, he added.

Building the cultural and religious knots further, Modi said that India and Japan have always been connected culturally. “Seven gods of fortune and four are directly connected to India. Godesses Saraswati, Lakshmi, Kuber and Mahakal all are known in Japan. Our dhyan is known as Zen in Japan, seva in India is known as seva in Japan”, he added further saying that Rabibdranath Tagore and Netaji and many more have built strong bonds with Japan.

 

“After 2014, after I became the PM I have been able to strengthen my diplomatic relations with PM Abe. I have travelled many places with him and have visited Kobe innumerable times. Last month, he welcomed me to his house and it was a most memorable gesture. PM Abe and took part in the Ganga Arti, speaking about it in various places. Most Indians, have acknowledged it”, he said.

 

India is moving ahead to achieve the goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy. Many Japanese firms today are working together with India. There was a time when we were only helping manufacture cars, today we are manufacturing bullet trains, he added.

“This is my fourth visit to Japan and have always felt love and respect for Indians in the country. Representatives of 130 crore Indians are in Japan. You are making our traditions and customs reach out to the world, helping everyone know about India. This strengthens relations”, he signed off addressing the Indians in Japan.