In order to connect with the people of Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted in Japanese for the first time on Thursday. Helped by a team of Japanese volunteers with the translation, the PM in an eight-tweet series said he was excited to meet his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe and termed Japan a time-tested friend of India.
“I see the Japan visit as an opportunity to take our ties with Japan to a new level and increase cooperation in various fields … Have very warm memories of visiting Japan as a CM. The hospitality & the immense scope for cooperation left a deep impression in my mind. The scale of innovation & level of precision among the people of Japan is admirable. Both our nations can learn a lot from each other. Am particularly excited to meet PM Abe. I deeply respect his leadership & enjoy a warm relationship with him from previous meetings,” Modi tweeted, sending out his personal “konnichiwa” or greetings.