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Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi tried to play a santoor during her three-day visit to India. A video of Takaichi trying to play the musical instrument was shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his Instagram account with the caption “Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi trying her hand at Indian music!"The clip garnered around 25 million views. The heartwarming moment, captured on camera, showcased the deep cultural ties between India and Japan.Video Shared BY PM Modi:
On Thursday, PM Modi warmly welcomed Takaichi, calling her his "younger sister" during a joint press statement—a gesture that drew a gracious and lighthearted response from the visiting leader.In his opening remarks, PM Modi said it was a pleasure to host Takaichi on her first visit to India. "Excellency and my younger sister, Prime Minister Takaichi… it gives me great pleasure to welcome you," PM Modi added.Takaichi acknowledged the remark with a smile, saying that during their earlier meeting, the two leaders had agreed to develop their relationship in a spirit of "brother and sister.""First and foremost, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Modi and the people of India for your warm hospitality during my visit to your country. Prime Minister Modi, you called me your beautiful younger sister. During our smaller meeting before the main talks, we confirmed that we are on the same page and have developed our relationship as brother and sister. Japan and India must leverage our respective strengths to become stronger and more prosperous together..." Takaichi said.India and Japan on Thursday unveiled a raft of landmark initiatives, including an economic partnership framework, a defence pact to co-develop military hardware, and steps to enhance energy ties to tackle oil shocks following summit talks./images/ppid_a911dc6a-image-178299423527652798.webp)
