Indo-Japan summit in Guwahati postponed

December 13, 2019 14:08

The Ministry of External Affairs announces that the Japan PM Shinzo Abe's proposed visit to India has been postponed. MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted, "With reference to the proposed visit of Japanese PM @AbeShinzo to India, both sides have decided to defer the visit to a mutually convenient date in the near future."

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected in India on a three-day trip for annual summit talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi from December 15-17. But due to the deteriorating security situation in Guwahati, the planned venue of the meeting, the meeting has been postponed.

Assam has been witnessing massive protests in the last two days over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, with thousands of people hitting the streets defying prohibitory orders to demand scrapping of the bill.

At least two persons died due to bullet injuries on Thursday after police opened fire on protesters in Guwahati. On Wednesday, protesters pulled down hoardings erected in central Guwahati to welcome Abe. According to Japan's Jiji Press, Abe has been considering cancelling his trip to India as the security situation has deteriorated in Guwahati. "The Japanese and the Indian governments continue to explore the last possibility," it said.

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