PM Narendra Modi 'overwhelmed' by Abe Shinzo's hospitality in Japan

Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was swept over by the hospitality of his Japanese counterpart and said on Monday that it indicated Abe Shinzo's special affection for India.

Modi posted on the micro-blogging site Twitter - "Words can't describe PM Abe Shinzo's great hospitality. It indicates his special affection for India and his strong faith in India-Japan ties."

Words can't describe PM @AbeShinzo's great hospitality. It indicates his special affection for India & his strong faith in India-Japan ties. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2014

He added that it was “very kind of Shinzo to have hosted a special tea ceremony in Tokyo.”

Very kind of PM @AbeShinzo to have hosted a special Tea Ceremony in Tokyo pic.twitter.com/MeZ5SRPCe8

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2014

Modi also said that he was overwhelmed by the welcome that he received at Akasaka Palace.

The welcome at Akasaka Palace was overwhelming! pic.twitter.com/NylouWobf3 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2014

Some of his other tweets are as follows:

A successful India & successful Japan will benefit both nations & will be a force of peace, stability & prosperity in Asia & in the world. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2014

Today, Tokyo's Taimei Elementary School had its oldest student! I went there to learn about Japan's education system. http://t.co/swFSRy94gW — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2014

A picture of my visit to Taimei Elementary School, Tokyo pic.twitter.com/RGVzmvR3TC — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2014

India and Japan today agreed to enhance their defence and strategic cooperation to a new level during talks between Modi and Abe, who also decided to speed up negotiations on civil nuclear deal that could not be concluded now.

Striking good personal chemistry, the two leaders had "very fruitful" and "meaningful" exchanges after which Abe announced doubling of Japan's private and public investment in India to about USD 35 billion over the next five years, as per PTI.

The talks at Akasaka Palace came on the third day of Modi's first major bilateral visit outside South Asia.

Abe had gone the extra mile in receiving his old friend in Kyoto on Saturday and spent the weekend with him on a tour of two ancient Buddhist temples apart from hosting a banquet.

With PTI inputs