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My gratitude to Prime Minister @AbeShinzo for extending his good wishes. Strong relations with Japan is beneficial for both our nations.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 19, 2014
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe [@AbeShinzo] has 318K followers on Twitter currently, but he follows only three people in this world.Who're these lucky persons?
They are Akie Abe [@akieabe], his wife of 27 years, Naoki Inose [@inosenaoki], a Japanese journalist, historian, social critic and biographer of literary figures, and Indian Prime Minister designate, Narendra Modi [@narendramodi].
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Is Modi India's Shinzo Abe?Observes Strategic Expert Brahma Chellaney: "The 63-year-old Modi mirrors Abe's soft nationalism, market-oriented economics, and new Asianism, seeking close ties with Asian democracies to create a web of interlocking strategic partnerships."