Schoolchildren in India paid tribute to the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday (July 10).

Children at the school in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh shows held a picture of Abe and observed a moment of silence for Abe, who was shot at a political campaign event and died in hospital on July 8.

In the video, Councillor Rajesh Kushwaha says in Hindi: "Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe passed away. He had very friendly relations with our country was a friend of the prime minister of our country and he had given a lot to our country. Today schoolchildren pay true tribute to him by having a minute's silence. May God rest his soul."

The children were students of Prayag Nursery in the Kareli Bhavapur area of ​​Prayagraj, also known as Allahabad.

This footage was filmed and produced 10 July 2022.

After the assassination of the former Prime Minister of Japan, national mourning has been declared in India as well. National mourning has been declared, on this occasion, a school named Prayag Nursery in Kareli Bhavapur area of ​​Prayagraj, their children and local councilor paid a true tribute to the former Prime Minister of Japan by observing 2 minutes silence and for the peace of his soul prayed.

Translation: Sot in Hindi (Rajesh kushwaha-Councillor)

– Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe passed away He had very friendly relations with our country was a friend of the Prime Minister of our country and he had given a lot to our country Today school children to pay true tribute to him 2 Keep a minute's silence, may God rest his soul Om Shanti Om Shanti Om Shanti