Claim

Japan's PM Takaichi regarded former PM Shinzo Abe as her elder brother; Abe was Japan's PM until 2020 and was shot dead at a rally in 2022.

“जापान की पीएम काका ईची जापान के पूर्व पीएम शिंजो आबे को अपना बड़ा भाई मानती थी। शिंजो आबे 2020 तक जापान के पीएम थे। जिनकी 2022 में एक रैली में गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी गई थी।”

Rationale

All three factual elements check out: Sanae Takaichi (Japan's PM since Oct 2025) publicly described Abe as her 'elder brother' and was his political protégé; Abe served as PM until his August 2020 resignation; and Abe was fatally shot on 8 July 2022 at a campaign/stump-speech event in Nara. The only slight imprecision is calling the event a 'rally' (it was a campaign street speech), which does not change the substance.

Evidence

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanae_Takaichi Takaichi, Japan's PM since October 2025, was Abe's protégé and political successor; she has publicly said she regarded Abe as an 'elder brother.' ✓ reachable · archived
• https://www.wionews.com/india-news/why-did-pm-modi-call-japan-s-pm-sanae-takaichi-his-younger-sister-real-reason-is-1783046403933 Reports Takaichi's own statement that she considered the late Shinzo Abe like an older brother, which framed Modi calling her his 'younger sister.' ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinzo_Abe Confirms Abe served as PM from 2012 to 2020, resigning in August 2020 for health reasons (ulcerative colitis). ✓ reachable · archived
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Shinzo_Abe Confirms Abe was shot dead on 8 July 2022 while delivering a campaign speech in Nara; he was pronounced dead at hospital. ✓ reachable · archived