Former Japanese PM’s wife Akie Abe meets RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale
Akie Abe, wife of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, met with RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale in New Delhi. The discussion focused on strengthening cultural and civilizational ties between India and Japan.
Why it matters
The meeting highlights the ongoing diplomatic and cultural engagement between influential Japanese figures and the RSS, a key ideological organization in India.
Akie Abe, wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and Tomohiko Taniguchi, chairman of Nippon Kaigi, a right-wing organisation in Japan, met Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale at the organisation’s office in New Delhi on October 8.
A communique issued by the RSS said the meeting focused on ways to strengthen India–Japan relations, with particular emphasis on civilisational ties, cultural cooperation and people-centric initiatives.
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The meeting lasted over an hour and featured an exchange of views on deepening engagement between the two countries, the communique said.
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