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PM Modi, who had previously referred to Abe as a “friend of India” bowed and placed a small bouquet of white flowers as a mark of respect on the altar. Abe was shot from close range by a man with a homemade gun while on the campaign trail in the western city of Nara. Let us take a look at some of the images:
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Prime Minister NarendraModiduring the state funeral for Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe on September 27, 2022 at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Several current and former heads of state visited Japan for the state funeral of Abe. (Photo: Reuters)
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Prime Minister NarendraModipays homage at the State Funeral Ceremony of the former prime minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. (PTI Photo)
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Prime Minister NarendraModiwalks after offering flowers during the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Thousands of people are gathered in Tokyo to attend the state funeral for former prime minister Shinzo Abe, including foreign dignitaries and representatives from more than 200 countries and international organizations. (Photo: Reuters)
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Prime Minister NarendraModi, left, waits with his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen after they attended the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Photo: AP)
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Prime Minister NarendraModiwith Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. PMModiextended his deepest condolences on the untimely demise of former PM Shinzo Abe. (PTI Photo)