International relations

Modi-Abe summit postponed amid protests over citizenship bill

Bangladeshi minister also cancels visit as tensions in northeast India escalate

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
December 13, 2019 17:13 JST
Updated on December 13, 2019 18:15 JST

NEW DELHI -- Massive protests in India's northeast against a controversial citizenship bill have forced Japan and India to postpone a summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart, Shinzo Abe, scheduled for Dec. 15-17.

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