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Akie Abe, wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, along with Tomohiko Taniguchi from Nippon Kaigi, met Dattatreya Hosabale, the general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in New Delhi on October 8. The meeting lasted over an hour and focused on enhancing India–Japan relations through civilizational ties, cultural cooperation, and people-centric initiatives.

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On October 8, Akie Abe, wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, met with Dattatreya Hosabale, the general secretary of India’s right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), at the RSS office in New Delhi. Joining her was Tomohiko Taniguchi, chairman of Nippon Kaigi, a prominent Japanese non-governmental organization known for its conservative views. The meeting lasted over an hour and focused on deepening engagement between India and Japan, emphasizing civilizational ties and cultural cooperation. According to the RSS communique, participants expressed interest in exploring avenues for collaboration to strengthen people-centric initiatives and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

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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.

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The meeting focused on ways to strengthen India–Japan relations, with particular emphasis on civilisational ties, cultural cooperation and people-centric initiatives.

right emphasizes traditional and cultural ties over economic or political ones

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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. “Ms. Abe, Chairperson, Foundation for Social Contribution and Sh. Tomohiko Taniguchi, Chairperson Nippon Kaigi, a prominent Japanese non-governmental organisation, interacted over an hour, reflecting a shared interest in deepening engagement between the two countries,” Sunil Ambekar, the RSS publicity in-charge, said in a post on X. The RSS said the participants would explore avenues for collaboration to strengthen cultural ties between India and Japan.

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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. “Ms. Abe, Chairperson, Foundation for Social Contribution and Sh. Tomohiko Taniguchi, Chairperson Nippon Kaigi, a prominent Japanese non-governmental organisation, interacted over an hour, reflecting a shared interest in deepening engagement between the two countries,” Sunil Ambekar, the RSS publicity in-charge, said in a post on X. The RSS said the participants would explore avenues for collaboration to strengthen cultural ties between India and Japan.

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Former Japanese PM’s wife Akie Abe meets RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale · assertive framing

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. asserted

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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. asserted

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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. “Ms. Abe, Chairperson, Foundation for Social Contribution and Sh. Tomohiko Taniguchi, Chairperson Nippon Kaigi, a prominent Japanese non-governmental organisation, interacted over an hour, reflecting a shared interest in deepening engagement between the two countries,” Sunil Ambekar, the RSS publicity in-charge, said in a post on X. The RSS said the participants would explore avenues for collaboration to strengthen cultural ties between India and Japan. asserted

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Former Japanese PM’s wife Akie Abe meets RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale

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