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NEW DELHI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to delay his official trip to India due to protests over a controversial citizenship law.
The official visit of the Japanese prime minister to attend a summit between him and Indian premier Narendra Modi scheduled on Sunday in Guwahati would be postponed due do the protests in the same city over citizenship law.
In this regard, according to the Indian government, the Citizenship Amendment Bill, approved by parliament earlier on Wednesday, was meant to protect minorities from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
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