Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Japan’s counterpart Shigeru Ishiba
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a large -scale expansion of bullet train in India with Japan’s partnership. PM Modi said in Japan on Friday that Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (Bullet Train) is a major project between India and Japan. Our goal is to start passenger services on it in a few years. During this, he informed that in addition to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, a target is to build a long network of high speed rail (bullet train) in the country in the country.
Most of the bullet train ‘Make in India’
In an interview given to Japan’s newspaper ‘Yamiuri Shimbun’, Prime Minister Modi said that most of its parts will be developed through ‘Make in India’. So that this program is durable and practical. He said, “I welcome the active participation of Japanese companies in this attempt. He also stated that in India-Japan cooperation, apart from high-speed rail, there is the ability to connect other areas of transport, including ports, aviation, ships, road transport, railways and logistics, where India has taken ambitious initiatives. Modi said,” Apparently, both, in these areas, both combined with the technical enhancement of Japan, the technical enhancement of Japanese and the innovation of Japanese in these areas. Can create immense values for the sides. “
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Japan will also become India’s partner in space
Japan will become a big partner of India in the field of space exploration along with the rail network. In this context, the Prime Minister said that India’s space journey is the saga of our scientists determination, hard work and innovation. Now Japan’s Space Agency with ISRO will join a new chapter in space.
Japan’s support from defense to marine security
PM Modi said that there is also a big story of the success of cooperation between India and Japan in the defense sector. The two countries have a common interest in peace, security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region. Today our partnership extends to the three armies. We regularly do bilateral and multilateral practice. We are building a strong defense equipment and technical cooperation. “
India’s important economic partner Japan
The Prime Minister said that Economic partnership is one of the major pillars of India-Japan special strategic and global partnership. As the world’s leading economies, we are contributing to each other’s growth, competitiveness and dynamics. Modi said that Japan has been a reliable partner in the development of India’s infrastructure from generations and Japan has also been a major source of direct foreign investment for India in major sectors such as motor vehicles, electronics, telecommunications, chemicals, finances and medicine.
Japan will invest 10 trillion in the next decade
PM Modi said that Japan will invest 10 trillions in India in the next decade. India has set the target for the next decade with Japan. PM Modi said that the number of Japanese companies in India has increased to about 1,500 continuously, while more than 400 Indian companies are working in Japan. This is just the beginning, real possibilities are much more than this. We should keep a big goal and remain ambitious. We have important business relations. I believe that by new efforts we can diversify our business field, make it more balanced and open new areas. “
Japan important partner of innovation of India in 21st century
The Prime Minister also said that Japan will emerge as a prominent partner in innovation, manufacturing and global value chains of India in the 21st century. On reports of Japanese companies setting up its production centers as a center for markets in third countries like Africa, Modi said that there have been multidimensional reforms in India, making manufacturing more easier than before. Many global companies including Japan are setting up their production centers in India not only to meet the needs of our domestic market, but also to meet the needs of the world. ”(Language)
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