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Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Thai capital Bangkok a short while ago enroute to Japan to pay final respects to the late King Adulyadej Bhumibol. He will visit Grand Palace and pay homage to the late king in Dulsit Maha Prasat Hall.
Adulyadej Bhumibol had passed away last month. Mr Modi had left on a three day visit to Japan this morning. He Modi will attend the annual Summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and have an audience with the Emperor of Japan in Tokyo tomorrow.
Ahead of his visit, the Prime Minister in a statement said yesterday that from Tokyo, he along with Mr. Abe will travel to Kobe by the famed Shinkansen bullet train, the technology that will be deployed for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway.
He will visit the Kawasaki Heavy Industries facility in Kobe, where high speed railway is manufactured. The Prime Minister said, the High Speed Railway cooperation between the two countries is a shining example of the strength of bilateral cooperation.
He said, it will not only boost trade and investment ties, but also create skilled jobs in India, improve infrastructure and give a boost to Make in India mission.