Tokyo: Arriving in Kyoto on August 30, 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the personal touch from his Japanese counterpart Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who travelled by train for 3 hours to help roll out the red carpet for an Asian leader who shares many of his convictions. This gesture came at a very busy time for Abe who was preparing to reshuffle his cabinet and also trying to overcome some missteps on history—including praise for WWII criminals whom he credits for laying the foundations of modern Japan — and getting hammered by the media for continuing a golfing holiday while a major mudslide wreaked havoc in Hiroshima
Modi’s Japan visit: Not much accomplished beyond pledges and reaffirmations
The Political Indian republished an article written by Jeff Kingston for the Gateway House website on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan. The article makes the case that despite the grand gestures, nothing substantial was achieved at the summit