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Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum to Shinzo Abe

Created: July 13, 2022

The Government of Japan decided to honour former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, posthumously. Highlights Shinzo Abe was the longest-serving PM of Japan. He is the fourth former prime minister to get the Japan’s highest order, under post-war ..

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Shinzo Abe: Former Japan PM Assassinated

Created: July 9, 2022

Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe was snuffed on July 8, 2022, while he was campaigning for the upcoming elections in Japan. Key Points He was assassination in Nara city, in western Japan. An ex-military man shot him twice ..

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Quad Ministerial meeting- Highlights

Created: February 12, 2022

Foreign Ministers of Australia, India and Japan recently noted that, QUAD is cooperating on sharing intelligence information on threats in the Indo-Pacific region. Key Facts Ministers called for justice for the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai (2008) as well as ..

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Yoshihide Suga to step down as Japan PM

Created: September 6, 2021

Prime minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, will not run for re-election as the party leader in September. Key Points Yoshihide Suga had been appointed as Prime Minister in 2020 after the resignation of Shinzo Abe. Suga announced to end his ..

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Padma Awards 2021

Created: January 26, 2021

On the evening of 72nd Republic Day, India has honored 119 people from diverse field with the Padma Awards. Highlights These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions at Rashtrapati Bhawan. In the year 2021, the ..

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Legion of Merit

Created: December 23, 2020

The President of United States conferred the Legion of Merit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Prime Minister has been awarded for his steadfast leadership and vision for India’s emergence as a global power. The award was received by the ..

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