Akie Abe in Gandhinagar: From culinary delights to trip down memory lane

The strong chemistry between Modi, Abe set the tone for India-Japan summit

Even as camaraderie between the prime ministers of India and Japan, Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe, was palpable as they went about meeting delegates in Gandhinagar, deliberating on bilateral cooperation, Abe’s wife, Akie Abe, too had an eventful day in Ahmedabad.

From meeting 10-year old origami prodigy Darsh Soni, who was born without a hand, at the Origami Mahotsav at the Ahmedabad Management Association, she found time to visit the garden at the Sabarmati riverfront and did a tour of the Calico Museum of Textiles, known for its distinguished collection of Indian textiles.

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