'Our hearts are with the people of Japan': Quad mourns death of Shinzo Abe

The leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Quad have expressed shock at the tragic assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe the White House said on FridayWe the leaders of Australia India and the United States are shocked at the tragic assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Prime Minister Abe was a transformative leader for Japan and for Japanese relations with each one of our countries the statement readAccording to the White House Abe played a formative role in the founding of the Quad partnership and worked tirelessly to advance a shared vision for a free and open IndoPacificOur hearts are with the people of Japan and Prime Minister Kishida in this moment of grief We will honour Prime Minister Abes memory by redoubling our work towards a peaceful and prosperous region the statement readAlso Read Shinzo Abe assassination Lesserknown facts about former Japanese PMAbe 67 was assassinated during a campaign speech in the western Japanese city of Nara on Friday Police arrested a suspect for the shooting identified as Tetsuya Yamagami a 41yearold resident of Nara CityBiden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to express his deep condolences on the tragic and violent shooting death of former Prime Minister AbeThe President underscored that he and the American people stand with the Prime Minister and the people of Japan in their time of mourning the White House readout saidBiden noted the importance of Abes enduring legacy with his vision of a free and open IndoPacific and the establishment of the QUAD meetings of Japan the United States Australia and IndiaThe President noted our unwavering confidence in the strength of Japans democracy and the two leaders discussed how Abe Shinzos legacy will live on as we continue the important task of defending peace and democracy the White House saidIndia also expressed sadness over the demise of the former Japanese Prime Minister as the government conveyed its condolences to his family friends and the people of JapanAbe was a visionary leader and statesman who worked tirelessly for the betterment of humanity He left an indelible impression on the hearts and minds of people across the world External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a statementPrime Minister Narendra Modi paid a heartfelt tribute to his dear friend late exJapanese Prime Minister Abe who was shot during an election campaign in the Western Japanese city of NaraPM Modi in a blog My Friend Abe San said In the passing away of Abe Japan and the world have lost a great visionary And I have lost a dear friendAs a mark of respect to the departed dignitary the Government of India has decided that there will be one days State Mourning on Saturday throughout IndiaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever