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India to observe day of national mourning on July 9: PM Narendra Modi
Updated On: 08 July, 2022 06:58 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
After the attack on him, Abe was rushed to hospital and initial media reports citing authorities said that it appeared that the former Japanese PM was shot at in the chest
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with then Japan PM Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of 5th Eastern Economic Forum. File Photo/PTI
India has announced one day of state mourning on July 9 as a mark of respect for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shot on Friday while delivering a campaign speech in Nara city in western Japan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his shock over the tragic demise of Abe and in a tweet said: "As a mark of our deepest respect for former Prime Minister #ShinzoAbe, a one-day national mourning shall be observed on 9 July 2022,"
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