PM Modi-Shinzo Abe’s mega roadshow today; Ahmedabad city decked up to welcome Japanese leader

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will hold a mega roadshow in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Abe arrived in the country yesterday on a two-day visit during which he also will lay the foundation stone for Rs 1.1 trillion high-speed bullet train project. The twin cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, which will host a slew of programmes during the high-profile visit, are all decked up to welcome the foreign dignitary with streets shimmering in fluorescent lights, and hoardings and banners welcoming Abe dotting them.

Here are the details:-

-Sujan Chinoy, the Indian ambassador to Japan, posts a beautiful picture of Ahmedabad as the city awakes to rising sun to welcome Shinzo Abe

-Here are some more pics of Ahmedabad which has been decked up ahead of PM Modi-Shinzo Abe visit.
-Ahmedabad city has been fully decked up to accord a rousing welcome to the visiting Japanese PM.
-I look forward to welcoming PM Shinzo Abe. I will be hosting him in Gujarat in our fourth annual summit together, PM Modi had tweeted on Tuesday.
-Fifteen agreements will be signed for investments in Gujarat during the visit of the Japanese prime minister, he said.

-The two leaders will review the recent progress in the multifaceted cooperation between India and Japan under the framework of their ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’ and will set its future direction.

-The two leaders will attend a public function to mark the commencement of work of India’s first high-speed rail project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, on September 14.

-The two leaders will deliver statements to the media. An India Japan Business Plenary is scheduled the same day.

-This will be the fourth Annual Summit between Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Abe.

-Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Abe will hold the 12th India-Japan Annual Summit, at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on the 14th of September.

-Modi will then head to Raj Bhavan while Japanese PM will stay at Hotel Hayat.

-PM Modi will also have a close-door meeting with Japanese PM at the House of Mangaldas.

-Japanese PM will be given an overview of the heritage of the city in prime minister Modi’s home state.

-Prime Minister Modi will host dinner for Abe at Agashiye restaurant in the House of MG, a well-known heritage hotel in Ahmedabad.

-They will visit Sabarmati Ashram and iconic 16th century Sidi Saiyyed Mosque in the eastern part of the city famous for its intricate stone lattice work.

-She will be visiting a number of places including an NGO — Blind People’s Association.

-Abe’s spouse Akie Abe will accompany him and also have a busy schedule.

-The visit will begin afternoon with an 8-km road show where Abe will be accorded a grand welcome.

-PM Modi will arrive at Ahmedabad airport at 3:30 today.