Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on his re-election and said he looked forward to further strengthening the relations between the two countries. Abe got a resounding victory in the snap polls held yesterday, with his LDF-led coalition winning two-thirds majority in the lower house of Parliament. “Heartiest greetings to my dear friend @AbeShinzo on his big election win. Look forward to further strengthen India- Japan relations with him,” Modi tweeted. Modi and Abe share a great relationship and have met several times over the last three years. Abe was in India recently for the annual summit meeting with Modi.
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie at Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. PTI Photo / MEA (PTI9_13_2017_000175B) *** Local Caption ***