New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in India on his three-day visit today. Mr Abe is set to meet with Indian business leaders, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and President Pranab Mukherjee before heading to Varanasi on Saturday. Slated for discussion is a reported $15 billion agreement for a Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Visits Varanasi with PM Modi: Live Updates
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Updated : December 13, 2015 9:15 am IST
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PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe leave for New Delhi.
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Dressed in a Nehru jacket, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe wave at the crowds with PM Modi after performing rituals at the 'Ganga Aarti' in Varanasi
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After Ganga Aarti, its discussion time between the two leaders.
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PM Modi and Shinzo Abe offer prayers during Ganga Aarti.
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Apart from Varansai, Ganga Aarti is also performed in Rishikesh and Haridwar.
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Ganga Aarti, a holy Hindu ritual, is performed daily in the evening by a group of priests at the Dashashwamedh Ghat.
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PM Modi and Japan PM Shinzo Abe at Dashashwamedh Ghat.
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Mesmerised, both leaders look engrossed in the ceremony procession.
PM Modi and Japan PM Shinzo Abe attend the Ganga aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghat (Varanasi) pic.twitter.com/DMEDgwSoIE
PM Modi and Japan PM Shinzo Abe attend the Ganga aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghat (Varanasi) pic.twitter.com/DMEDgwSoIE
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Latest tweet by PMO shows PM Modi's special friendship with Shinzo Abe.
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PM Modi and Shinzo Abe read from the text as bhajans continue in the background.
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Priests and artists sing bhajan after both leaders perform Ganga Aarti.
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The oldest city and its magnificent ghats.
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PM Modi and his Japanese counterpart perform the Aarti.
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Both leaders perform the Aarti rituals as priests chant Sanskrit verses.
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PM Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe arrive at the Dashashwamedh Ghat.
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