New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi has reached Hiroshima, Japan to join the G-7 group of influential countries. There PM Modi spoke to the people of the Indian community. Let us inform that, PM Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister who has reached Hiroshima, a city devastated by America's atomic attacks, after the nuclear test conducted by India in 1974. The G-7 meeting is being held in the city of Hiroshima itself.
After being dropped from the airport, Prime Minister Modi reached Hotel Sheraton in Hiroshima, where the Indian diaspora warmly welcomed the Prime Minister. The Indians were holding the tricolor in their hands and they were raising slogans of 'Modi…Modi…'. During this, Prime Minister Modi interacted with those people. PM Modi is the first Prime Minister to visit Hiroshima, Japan after the Pokhran nuclear test in 1974. Before PM Modi, India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru had visited Hiroshima in the year 1957.
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In the year 1945, during World War II, America attacked Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs. After this both these cities were badly destroyed. After suffering the destruction, Japan started working against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, in the year 1974, Indira Gandhi's government did the first nuclear test. India's nuclear tests had a direct impact on relations with Japan. Many western countries had turned against India. Back in the year 1998, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government conducted nuclear tests, Japan imposed economic sanctions on India. Because of this no Prime Minister of India could visit Hiroshima.
Landed in Hiroshima to join the G7 Summit proceedings. Will also be having bilateral meetings with various world leaders. pic.twitter.com/zQtSZUpd45
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On reaching Hiroshima, PM Modi gave an interview to Nikkei Asia, a Japanese media house on Friday (May 19). In this he said that India wants good relations with neighboring countries. In this, it is the responsibility of the neighboring countries to forget terrorism and enmity and work together. Regarding China, PM Modi said that India is fully committed and ready to protect its sovereignty and dignity. Prime Minister Modi said, 'Peace in the border areas is necessary for normal bilateral relations with China. The future development of India-China relations can only be based on mutual respect, sensitivity and interests. This will not only benefit this region, but the whole world.'