President Ram Nath Kovind will embark on a week-long visit to the Philippines and Japan on the 17th of this month. Mr Kovind will attend the Enthronement Ceremony of the Emperor of Japan, His Majesty Naruhito. An official release said the President is visiting the Philippines at the invitation OF his Philippines counterpart Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
The state visit is taking place on the occasion of 70 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Mr Kovind will hold restricted and delegation level talks with President Duterte in Manila and will also participate in business and community events.
On the second leg of the tour, Mr Kovind will visit Japan on the 21st of this month. He will attend various ceremonies related to the Emperor’s enthronement and also a banquet hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Along with participating in a community event, the President will visit a Buddhist temple and plant a sapling from the sacred Bodhi Tree in Gaya to highlight India and Japan’s historical and cultural linkages based on Buddhism. The visit to the two countries reaffirms India’s commitment to strengthen its bilateral ties based on traditional bonds of friendship and mutual understanding.
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