AMN / NEW DELHI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he is pained to hear about the ill health of his dear friend Shinzo Abe.

Mr Abe today resigned from the post of Prime Minister of Japan. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, in recent years, with the wise leadership and personal commitment of Mr Abe, the India-Japan partnership became deeper and stronger than ever before.

The Prime Minister wished and prayed for the speedy recovery of Shinzo Abe.

Japan’s Prime Minister Abe Shinzo resigns due to health problem