PM Modi Pays Floral Tributes To People Who Died In Nuclear Attack At Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Besides the Indian prime minister, other leaders attending the G7 Summit in Hiroshima also paid their respect at the park

Written by Alina Khan May 21, 2023

PM Modi pay tribute at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his visit to Japan to attend the annual summit of the G7 grouping, on Sunday paid floral tributes at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park built in memory of those who died in a nuclear attack on the city at the end of the Second World War.

Besides the Indian prime minister, other leaders attending the G7 Summit in Hiroshima also paid their respect at the park.

PM Modi, leaders of G7 invited countries, pay floral tribute at Hiroshima Peace Memorial in Japan

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PM Modi pays tribute to people who died in a nuclear attack

While sharing the pictures of PM Modi’s visit to the museum at the memorial site on Twitter, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, “A tribute to the memory of Hiroshima victims. PM Narendra Modi begins his day by visiting the Peace Memorial Museum, where he observed the documented exhibits and signed the visitor’s book.”

Moreover, the MEA spokesperson said that a group photo of the world leaders attending the G7 Summit and said, “The leaders also paid their respect at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park.”

At the Peace Memorial Park and Museum, PM @narendramodi paid tributes to the Hiroshima victims. pic.twitter.com/lPxbMYisx2

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 21, 2023

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PM Modi’s Hiroshima visit

Prime Minister Modi is visiting Hiroshima from May 19 to 21 primarily for the annual summit of the G7 advanced economies in which he is expected to speak on challenges facing the globe, including food, fertiliser and energy security. He is expected to hold bilateral meetings with some of the world leaders attending the Summit.

The G-7 bloc comprises Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada and Italy as well as the European Union.

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