Pained to hear about my dear friend Shinzo Abe’s ill health: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi with former Jap PM Shinzo Abe. (Picture: Twitter @Narendra Modi)

Hours after Jap High Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation bringing up a prolonged well being downside, his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi mentioned he was once pained to listen to about his “sick well being” and needed for his fast restoration.

He additionally praised Abe’s “sensible management” and “non-public dedication” which he mentioned reinforced the India-Japan partnership like by no means earlier than.

Taking to Twitter, Modi mentioned: “Pained to listen to about your sick well being, my pricey good friend @AbeShinzo. In recent times, along with your sensible management and private dedication, the India-Japan partnership has turn out to be deeper and more potent than ever earlier than. I want and pray in your fast restoration.”

Pained to listen to about your sick well being, my pricey good friend @AbeShinzo. In recent times, along with your sensible management and private dedication, the India-Japan partnership has turn out to be deeper and more potent than ever earlier than. I want and pray in your fast restoration. pic.twitter.com/JjziLay2gD

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2020

Stepping down from his publish previous within the day, Abe had apologised to electorate for no longer having the ability to fulfil his tasks. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving high minister, mentioned it was once lower than him to come to a decision on his successor.

Defined | Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe resigns: here’s how his tenure was and what happens next

Abe has had ulcerative colitis since he was once a young person and has mentioned the situation was once managed with remedy. Considerations about Abe’s well being grew this month when he visited a Tokyo health facility two weeks in a row for unspecified well being checkups. He’s now on a brand new remedy that calls for IV injections, he mentioned.

Whilst there may be some development, there is not any make sure that it’ll remedy his situation and so he determined to step down after remedy Monday, he mentioned.

Abe mentioned his well being downside was once below keep watch over till previous this 12 months however was once discovered to have relapsed in June when he had an annual checkup.

With inputs from AP

? The Indian Specific is now on Telegram. Click on here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and keep up to date with the newest headlines

For all of the newest India News, obtain Indian Express App.

© IE On-line Media Products and services Pvt Ltd