Manmohan Singh visits Japanese Embassy in Delhi
March 17th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 17 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, visited the Japanese Embassy here on Thursday and offered his condolences to those killed in the powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the country on March 11.
“The people of India share in the sorrow and grief of the people of Japan,” Dr. Singh wrote in the condolence book at the embassy.
Senior officials of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), including Joint Secretary (in-charge of Japan) Gautam Bambawale and Chief of Protocol Sunil Lal, accompanied Dr. Singh during his visit.
Japanese Ambassador-designate to India Akitaka Saiki was also present on the occasion. Earlier, the MEA informed that the Embassy of India in Tokyo is in regular touch with the Indian community and the Japanese authorities.
All Indian nationals are reported to be safe and have been advised to take the precautions suggested by the Japanese authorities from time to time, the MEA said in a statement.
Air India has introduced daily flights with enhanced seat capacity to Japan, to assist those who wish to travel back. For the time being, non-essential travel to Japan may also be avoided.
The Ambassador of India to Japan, Alok Prasad, handed over relief material comprising 25,000 blankets to Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Yutaka Banno yesterday, on behalf of the government and people of India. (ANI)
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