A partner city MoU was signed by Indian ambassador Deepa Wadhwa and Kyoto mayor Daisaka Kadokawa at a ceremony witnessed by Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.
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The MoU, which was signed soon after Modi's arrival here on a five-day visit, provides for cooperation in heritage conservation, city modernization and cooperation in the fields of art, culture and academics, external affairs ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin told reporters.
This will serve as framework for smart heritage city programme between the two countries, he added.
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Kyoto, which is a heritage city with Buddhist culture, provides special symbolism to the visit as the Prime Minister has the vision of "rejuvenating" Indian cities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian ambassador to Japan Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, mayor of Kyoto Kadokawa Daisaku and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose with documents following a signing ceremony to establish sister city ties between Kyoto and Varanasi, in Kyoto, (AFP Photo)
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