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Upon arrival in Sendai, PM Modi interacted with Indian loco pilots currently receiving training with Japanese Railways PM Modi takes bullet train ride with his Japanese counterpart Ishiba | Image: X
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, travelled together on a Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Sendai on Saturday, covering the 370-km distance as part of the concluding leg of his two-day visit to Japan.
Upon arrival in Sendai, PM Modi interacted with Indian loco pilots currently receiving training with Japanese Railways. Locals greeted him warmly with chants of “Modi-san, welcome!” as he stepped into the city.
Recommended Stories Sharing moments from the train journey, the Japanese Prime Minister posted on X: “On my way to Sendai with Prime Minister Modi. As with last night, I will be accompanying him in the car.”
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the gesture as a symbol of strong bilateral ties: “A journey of friendship and progress. In a unique gesture symbolizing the warmth of the India-Japan friendship, PM Narendra Modi and PM Shigeru Ishiba travelled together to Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture on the Shinkansen.”
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