Kananaskis (Canada): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the G7 Summit at this Alberta town on June 17 and affirmed that both countries remain committed to further strengthening bilateral ties across multiple sectors.

Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi posted: “Insightful deliberations with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba during the G7 Summit in Canada. India and Japan remain committed to further deepening bilateral ties across various sectors. @shigeruishiba.”

Japanese PM Ishiba, on June 13 this year, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed more than 241 lives. In an official statement, he extended condolences on behalf of the Government and people of Japan to the bereaved families and wished a swift recovery for the injured.

“I am in deep sorrow by hearing the news of the loss of many precious lives in the airplane accident in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. On behalf of the Government of Japan and people, I would like to express our heartfelt condolences to those who lost their lives and their bereaved families. I also pray for the speedy recovery of those who were injured,” PM Ishiba said on June 13.

The crash, regarded as one of the worst aviation disasters in Indian history, involved Flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, which plunged into a residential complex near BJ Medical College, killing over 241 people on board.