Prime Minister Narendra Modi accompanied by Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, departed for Tokyo on Sunday. A day before their formal summit in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sunday hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modiwho he described as his “most dependable friend” at the scenic Yamanashi prefecture at the foot of Mount Fuji. PM Modi later posted a note for Abe on social media, thanking the Japanese leader for not just hosting him at home but also for the crash course that he got on using chopsticks.