<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Tuesday to attend the state funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Modi will join several global leaders to pay tributes to Abe.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Representatives from over 100 countries, including more than 20 heads of state and governments, are expected to attend Abe's funeral on Tuesday.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The former prime minister reshaped Japan's foreign policy, including setting out a bold vision for a quantum leap in ties with India.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>"Landed in Tokyo," Modi tweeted, posting photos of him while deplaning. He also posted a similar tweet in Japanese.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted, "PM @narendramodi arrives in Tokyo. Will participate in the State Funeral of former PM Shinzo Abe later today. Will also hold a bilateral meeting with PM @kishida230, reaffirming commitment to further strengthening of India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership."&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier on Monday, Modi tweeted, "I am travelling to Tokyo tonight to participate in the State Funeral of former PM Shinzo Abe, a dear friend and a great champion of India-Japan friendship".&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>"I will be conveying heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister Kishida and Mrs. Abe on behalf of all Indians. We will continue working to further strengthen India-Japan relations as envisioned by Abe San. @kishida230," he had said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;Abe was shot dead while making a campaign speech on July 8 in the southern Japanese city of Nara.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>India observed a one-day national mourning on July 9 as a mark of respect for Abe.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>At a media briefing on Monday, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said Modi will attend the state funeral ceremony at Budokan, followed by a greeting occasion at Akasaka Palace, besides meeting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Abe's wife Akie, reports PTI</div><div><br></div><div>"The visit will be an opportunity for PM Modi to honour the memory of former PM Abe, who he considered a dear friend and a great champion of India-Japan ties," he said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>