Shinzo Abe Shot: PM Modi deeply distressed by the attack on dear friend Shinzo Abe

-Madhvi Jha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is deeply distressed over the attack on his dear friend and former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday.

Taking to Twitter PM Modi tweeted, “Deeply distressed by the attack on my dear friend Abe Shinzo. Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family, and the people of Japan.”

In May 2022, PM Narendra Modi met former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during Quad Summit in Tokyo.

Moreover, Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also expressed his shock over the attack on Abe.

“Shocked to hear the news of the attack on former PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe, who has been instrumental in deepening Indo-Japanese ties. Prayers for his recovery. My thoughts are with his family,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

Meanwhile, over the attack on Abe, the current Japanese PM, Fumio Kishida, reacted and said, “Barbaric, malicious & it can’t be tolerated. We’ll do everything we can…At this moment, doctors are working very hard to save Mr. Abe.”

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot in the chest in western Japan on Friday at around 11:30 am. He has been rushed to the Nara Medical University Hospital in Kashihara City, where he is reportedly in cardiopulmonary arrest.

According to The Japan Times, the accused man has been arrested by the police and has been identified as Tetsuya Yasmagami, 41-year-old resident of Nara city.

Notably, Shinzo Abe is a Japanese politician and became prime minister of Japan twice, from 2006-2007 and again from 2012-2020.

However, in 2014, Abe was the chief guest at the 65th Republic Day parade, and in 2015, Abe also visited Varanasi with PM Modi and performed ‘Ganga Aarti’.